Statutory guidance

Maternity pathway payment system: guidance for NHS providers and commissioners

This guidance outlines which services are included in the maternity pathway payment and explains how to implement the payment system.

• From: Monitor and NHS England
• Published: 11 August 2014

Applies to England

Documents

The maternity pathway payment system: Supplementary guidance

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Details

The maternity pathway payment system was introduced in April 2013 to:

• reduce variance in the way organisations describe and record antenatal and postnatal care
• encourage more proactive care, delivered closer to home
• encourage a more woman-focused approach to maternity care

This guidance supplements Annex 4A of the National tariff payment system 2014/15.

Published 11 August 2014