Available on the Learning Hub
This programme is available on the NHS Learning Hub. We recommend you read the information on this webpage to find out more about the programme before you access the learning (https://learninghub.nhs.uk/catalogue/Multidisciplinary-approaches-to-maternal-health)
More information about the Learning Hub and the migration of elfh programmes can be found here.
About the Multidisciplinary Approaches to Maternal Health programme
We may only encounter pregnant women occasionally and may not have a working knowledge of either the dynamic physiology of pregnancy or the effect this has on interpretation of examination findings and laboratory investigations. This may lead to a delay in the timely and appropriate management of the acutely unwell pregnant woman.
This programme was initially designed for trainees in Internal Medicine. It has been re-launched to support the wider multidisciplinary team including ACCS (Acute Care Common Stem), Obstetrics and Anaesthesia and all allied health professionals who encounter pregnant or recently pregnant women in their clinical practice. The programme has been updated to represent current knowledge and guidelines.
Trainee physicians only encounter pregnant women occasionally and may not have a working knowledge of either the dynamic physiology of pregnancy or the effect this has on interpretation of examination findings and laboratory investigations. This may lead to a delay in the timely and appropriate management of the acutely unwell pregnant woman.
More information
Medical problems in pregnancy are included in the curriculum for Internal Medicine Training as well as many of the medical specialty training programmes. These sessions are designed to build up the learner’s knowledge and complement their exposure to unwell pregnant women, which is often infrequent.
The programme is divided into six sessions, which are designed to be completed in order.
- The physiology of pregnancy
- Medical disorders complicating pregnancy
- Prescribing safely in pregnancy
- Clinical assessment of the pregnant patient
- Communication and co-ordination of care for the complex obstetric patient
- Common and important clinical scenarios: sepsis and thromboembolism
The sessions feature interactive exercises, case examples and short videos to increase the learner’s knowledge and confidence in this field.
Sample session
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The Physiology of Pregnancy
This session introduces the learner to the significant physiological changes that occur in pregnancy, working though each system. The clinical relevance of these changes is described and this will be built on further in later sessions.
Project team
Original author and editorial team (2014)
Charlotte Frise, Lucy Mackillop, Anita Banerjee, Catherine Nelson-Piercy and Jen Van Iwaarden (Project Manager, HEE elearning for healthcare)
Review team (2021)
Anita Banerjee, Charlotte Frise, Lucy Mackillop, Catherine Nelson-Piercy, Bernadette Jenner, Felicity Coad, Naina Mohan
Design and development of the MDT e-learning package:
Amanda Hill, Bernadette Jenner and Anita Banerjee
How to access
To access this elfh programme, you will require a Learning Hub account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below. Note that if you hold a full elfh account, you can sign into the Learning Hub using your existing login credentials.
To view the Multidisciplinary Approaches to Maternal Health programme, select the View button below. If you already have a Learning Hub account, you will also be able to login and access the resources within the programme.
NHS healthcare staff in England – ESR
The Multidisciplinary Approaches to Maternal Health programme is also available to NHS healthcare staff via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). Accessing this e-learning via ESR means that your completions will transfer with you throughout your NHS career.
Further details are available here.
Not an NHS organisation?
If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access to the Learning Hub, you may be able to access the service if you have an existing OpenAthens account. Please go to Learning Hub and sign in with your existing credentials.
If you do not have an existing OpenAthens account, please contact elfh directly to check whether you may be eligible for access.
Registering large numbers of users
If you are a HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the Multidisciplinary Approaches to Maternal Health programme, please contact elfh directly.
Organisations wishing to use their own LMS
For HR departments wanting to know more about gaining access to courses using an existing Learning Management System please contact elfh directly to express interest.
More information
Please select the following link for more information on how to use the Learning Hub