Maternity Early Warning Score (MEWS) webinar: April 2026
Date
29 April 2026
Location
Online / MS Teams
Details
On Wednesday 29 April, the SPSP Perinatal team held a webinar focusing on the implementation of the new national Maternity Early Warning Score (MEWS) in Scotland. The webinar was chaired by Jacqui Laurie, Strategic National Clinical Lead for Women’s Health at Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
We heard from our guest presenters:
- Tony Kelly and Hannah Rutter from the National Maternity and Neonatal Programme in England and,
- Chris Hancock and Elinore MacGillivray from NHS Wales Performance and Improvement.
Resources
Catch up on the webinar
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Speakers
Jacqui Laurie
Strategic National Clinical Lead for Obstetrics, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Jo Thomson
Senior Improvement Advisor, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Tony Kelly
National Specialty Advisor, National Maternity and Neonatal Programme
Hannah Rutter
Quality Improvement Lead for Perinatal Deterioration, National Maternity and Neonatal Programme
Chris Hancock
Acute Deterioration Implementation Network Manager, NHS Wales Performance and Improvement
Elinore Macgillivray
Maternity & Neonatal Safety Support Programme Clinical Lead, NHS Wales Performance and Improvement