We know that vulnerable migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers, are at greater risk of poorer maternity and neonatal outcomes.
We are working together across the region to reduce these health inequalities, making birth safer and more personalised.
Vulnerable migrants such as asylum seekers and refugees may be relocated at short notice. Language and communication barriers can increase the chance that pregnant women and pregnant people experience delays in accessing appropriate maternity care.
These Pregnancy Care Transfer Cards have been adapted with thanks from a concept developed by Surrey Heartlands Local Maternity and Neonatal System and are available in 28 languages.
These transfer cards aim to improve safety by supporting pregnant women and pregnant people to access maternity care as soon as possible after they move. The cards are also designed to facilitate the sharing of pregnancy records between healthcare professionals to ensure seamless care which is known to optimise outcomes.
We recommend that use of these cards is ideally discussed with pregnant women and pregnant people in conjunction with a suitable interpreter.
We hope you find these resources helpful and welcome your feedback to england.sematernity@nhs.net
You are welcome to share this content widely throughout your networks, please ensure the NHS England South East Regional Maternity and Neonatal Team is credited wherever possible.
If you’d like to order a print run of these cards in any of the languages shown, please contact: creative@nhscreative.org for a quotation.
The Pregnancy Care Transfer Cards can be downloaded in the language of your choice:
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