FOI_7909

Internal Reference Number: FOI_7909

Date Request Received: 25/04/2024 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 29/05/2024 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)

Request Category: Researcher


Question Number 1: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening Methodology: Please provide details on the current methods used by your Trust to screen for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

Answer To Question 1: Please see the following links to the websites for Link to Diabetes - Assessing Pregnant Women for Gestational Diabetes Guideline which will answer Questions 1, 2 and 3 https://viewer.microguide.global/guide/1000000303/content/whealth-diabetes--assessing-pregnant-women-for-gestational-diabetes-guideline

Question Number 2: Timing of Screening: At which gestational week do the majority of pregnant women undergo GDM screening within your Trust?

Answer To Question 2: See Question 1

Question Number 3: Early Screening for High-Risk Pregnancies: Do you conduct GDM screening earlier for pregnant women deemed to be at very high risk? If so, please specify the criteria for determining high risk and the gestational week at which such screenings are conducted.

Answer To Question 3: See Question 1

Question Number 4: Administration of OGTT: Who is responsible for administering the OGTT within your Trust? Additionally, where is the OGTT typically conducted (e.g., hospital clinic, community health center)?

Answer To Question 4: The Maternity Care Assistant is responsible for administering the oral glucose tolerance test. The OGTT is typically conducted within the AN clinic setting. Less common in the community hubs (Forest/Tidworth/Shaftsbury/Stonehenge).

Question Number 5: Maternity-Related Risks Recorded in the Trust Risk Log: Please disclose which maternity-related risks are logged in the Trust's risk register or risk log.

Answer To Question 5: Please see attachment. To accompany this answer to question 5 please also see the documents listed below: FOI 7909 Q5 reponse.pdf

Question Number 6: Bank and agency Spending: -Please provide bank spend for midwifery staff for the year 2023, by job grade.

Answer To Question 6: Please see attached file detailing bank and agency mid-wife expenditure in FY 23-24. To accompany this answer to question 6 please also see the documents listed below: FOI 7909 - Q6 - Costs of bank and agency mid-wives 23-24.xlsx

Question Number 7: Bank and agency Spending: Please provide agency spend for midwifery staff for the year 2023, by job grade.

Answer To Question 7: Please see file attached to Q6.
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