title: Lessons learnt from the reorganization of maternity services.
abstract: Recent experiences of working with maternity services in difficulty have highlighted the need for regular surveillance of clinical governance parameters, using a performance chart or 'dashboard' to monitor and assure quality and safety.
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St George's University of London, London, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arulkumaran
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boddington
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012944:Social Support; D000078329:Workforce