Freedom of Information

For the calendar years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, please provide:

1. The number of midwifery "red flag" incidents (examples provided here: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng4/chapter/recommendations#box-3-midwifery-red-flag-events) identified in your maternity departments, broken down by year
   • If your organisation has other "red flag" incidents agreed locally, please specify what they are and how many occurred per year
   • Of these, please specify how many of these incidents (as a proportion - i.e. 65%, and the raw number) related to staffing levels. NHSE guidelines state that the midwife in charge should document whether midwifery staffing is the cause: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/safe-staffing-maternity-apendices.pdf

2. Please also specify the number of times patients needed to be diverted to other trusts to deliver their baby, broken down by year
   • Of those, please break down (again as a proportion and raw number) how many diverts were
   o a) due to a lack of staff
   o b) for other reasons, please provide details