Growth Assessment Protocol

Growth Assessment Protocol (GAP)

Unit Lead Training

Workshops for GAP Users – lead clinicians

DESCRIPTION:

Session includes: 

(1) Fetal growth surveillance – current practice, updated national guidelines;

(2) Fundal height – standardized measurement and plotting;

(3) Clinical and practical application – customized growth charts; case studies;

(4) Documentation and record keeping – plotting and referral scenarios;

(5) Train the Trainer – implementation of updating clinicians locally;

(6) Protocol Template – available for local adaptation;

(7) Routine data collection – data set, benefits and how to implement;

(8) Missed cases audit tool – implementation, identifying issues and addressing problems;

(9) Change management – tools to implement the GAP package in Trusts;

(10) Q & A session.

Contact information: 

Perinatal Institute for Maternal and Child Health

Chamber of Commerce House

75 Harborne Road, Edgbaston

Birmingham, B15 3BU

Tel:  +44 (0)121 607 0101

Fax: +44 (0)121 607 0102

E–mail: GAP@perinatal.org.uk