A pregnancy app has launched in Hertfordshire, giving women instant access to their maternity records.
The app proved a big hit, with nearly 8,000 women signing up to it in just 12 months.
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has launched the service to allow mums to access their medical notes throughout their pregnancy, birth and postnatal journey via a dedicated app.
It replaces the paper-based maternity notes system traditionally used by hospitals for generations. The trust is the first in Hertfordshire and West Essex to implement this digital record system called BadgerNet.
The platform helps clinicians have speedy access to medical records and quickly respond to any possible issues. It also reduces the chance of paperwork getting lost or overlooked.
The system, NHS bosses say, is continuously evolving, enabling maternity and neonatal teams to analyse trends, adapt training requirements and tailor services to meet the needs of the local population.
Mums can also have their questions answered by midwives through the app ahead of their appointments, reducing anxiety.
In 2023 3,744 babies were born at West Herts. Since the launch of BadgerNet 7,770 women have benefited from the app.
West Herts Digital Midwife, Sarah Puntis, said: “One of our key aims has been to reduce inequalities in maternal health. Women without access to their own digital devices can still make use of the app.
“We work closely with the charity Good Things Foundation and have established a maternity digital hub which helps provide devices and access to the internet for those who would otherwise be excluded.”
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