New pregnancy care service launched at Shropshire’s acute hospitals

A new way for women and their families across the region to keep track of their pregnancy journey is to be rolled out at the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal hospitals.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the hospitals, will start using the new electronic system, called BadgerNet, from Monday 9 August 2021, in a move that will give birthing women greater control over their pregnancy record and care notes.

BadgerNet is an online portal and app that will replace the traditional, paper-based handheld notes and can be accessed through a PC, a tablet, or a mobile device. The system allows for real time sharing of information between midwives and mums-to-be, makes updating and checking records easier and quicker, and will give women and their support partners the chance to add important personal information and birth preferences.

The service will be introduced from Monday 9 August for service users attending their first pregnancy appointments at the hospitals on or after that date. Those who have already begun their pregnancy journey will continue on the current system to ensure continuity with their records.

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