Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health

North East

CEMACH North East region covers as far north as the borders of England/Scotland and as far south to Teesside and, for historical reasons, North Cumbria.

CEMACH contracts with 'The Regional Maternity Survey Office' (RMSO) to provide the CEMACH role for the region. Work covered includes both the maternal and child death enquiries. The RMSO is part of the Northern Public Health Observatory and has been running since 1981 covering perinatal and infant mortality and in 1984 the congenital anomaly register began. Its work includes a number programmes other than CEMACH. Since 1994 all diabetic pregnancies have been monitored and 1998 saw the start of the multiple birth register. Since 1991 they have also run a Cerebral Palsy Register.

There are 8 Trusts in the North East Region (13 Obstetric led hospitals and 3 midwifery led units) and 1 Trust (2 Obstetric-led hospitals and 1 Midwifery led) in North Cumbria covered by the RMSO. For further information on the RMSO please see www.rmso.org.uk.

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