Information for Families

This section provides information for families developed by or with the Scottish Perinatal Network.

It also signposts information for families which has been developed by Public Health Scotland.

Maternity and Neonatal Advice and Support

NHS Near Me is a secure video consulting service for medical appointments, which is provided through a digital platform called ‘Attend Anywhere’. NHS Near Me appointments can take place in any private location using a smartphone, tablet or computer. NHS Near Me can help reduce unnecessary journeys to hospitals and clinics and support pregnant women safely at home. There is information about maternity care and NHS Near Me on NHS Inform and in this leaflet.

SPN Patient Information Leaflet – Maternity Care and NHS Near Me (PDF)

 

 

Maternity Home Blood Pressure and Urine Monitoring

 Home Blood Pressure and Urine Monitoring: It is important to monitor blood pressure and urine in pregnancy. It helps maternity care teams know if treatment is needed and to provide it quickly. Using technology can help reduce unnecessary journeys to hospitals and clinics and support pregnancies safely at home. There is information about maternity care and home monitoring on NHS Inform and in this leaflet.

SPN Patient Information Leaflet: Home Blood Pressure and Urine Monitoring (PDF) 

 

 

Information for Expectant Parents about Neonatal Care

This leaflet is to provide parents with information should their baby need extra neonatal care after they are born. There is more information on NHS Inform and in this leaflet.

SPN Neonatal Service in Scotland: Information for Expectant Parents

 

 

Neonatal Developmental Follow Up Clinic: The clinic is designed to monitor the development of children born early or needed neonatal care following birth. There is more information in this leaflet.

SPN Ready for home Leaflet

 

 

 

Public Health Scotland (PHS) Resources for all Pregnant and New Parents

The primary pregnancy resource given at midwifery booking appointment is Ready Steady Baby, in print, onlineEasy-read and Translated formats. Other resources for anyone who uses maternity services in Scotland are: 

  • Your Pregnancy, Your Choice is for parents with a higher chance pregnancy blood test result for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome or Patau’s syndrome.

Other resources for all parents of new babies include:

 

Scottish Government Support

The Young Patient Family Fund provides a downloadable claim form to support eligible parents and visitors to postnatal and transitional care wards to claim for meals, travel, and accommodation costs, as well as a list of NHS Board Contact Details