Parents-to-be across northern Lincolnshire and Goole will soon be able to access their maternity records and tailored pregnancy information at the touch of a button with the launch of a new electronic system.
Going live on Tuesday, 24 September, BadgerNet – and the accompanying parent portal Badger Notes – is a new fully electronic patient record system that will allow us to do away with the old-fashioned ‘green books’.
Group Midwifery Director Yvonne McGrath said: “This is a fantastic system that will make a huge difference to how people experience pregnancy and having a baby.
“Previously, you kept a set of physical notes – which you had to remember to bring with you to all your appointments – and we had a separate set of paper records at the hospital.
“By using BadgerNet, our community and hospital-based maternity teams can record and access real-time details of every interaction throughout your maternity journey in one place.
“This links through to Badger Notes, which you can use to view your records at your convenience. You can also use it adjust your birthing preferences, such as where you want to give birth and details of your birthing partner, from your home computer, tablet, or even your phone, helping to personalise your experience and have direct say in your care.
“You’ll be able to easily access week-by-week information about your baby’s development and our midwives will also be able to direct you to tailored information about your care.”
Yvonne added: “One of the great things about this new system is that you and the clinical teams in charge of your care have access to the same information, wherever you are, at all stages of your pregnancy journey.
“Because the system is personalised, you can also add details about yourself, such as occupation and any allergies and add to own plans and preferences for care, before and after birth – and the system is completely secure, as only those with the correct login details are able to access notes.
“Another benefit is that it will save a lot of time as midwives do not have to double enter data onto paper, and in this respect it will help to reduce our paper use and our environmental impact too.”
Midwives will provide people with details of how to create an account and access Badger Notes at ante-natal appointments, though the app can be downloaded anytime from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
