Pilot maternity service a success

A maternity and screening bus could be rolled out permanently in Staffordshire following a successful pilot.

Midwives and specialist teams in Stoke-on-Trent have been running the scheme as a trial since January in an attempt to make maternity services more accessible to those who might struggle to get to hospital.

They offer screenings, vaccinations, blood tests and pregnancy advice on board, in addition to care delivered by community midwife teams across the city.