Guidance

Preconception care: making the case

Information, intelligence and tools with evidence-based approaches for how preconception care can be embedded.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 19 July 2018
• Last updated: 5 November 2019 — See all updates

Documents

Making the case for preconception care

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: 2018202

PDF, 2.3 MB, 49 pages

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Health of women before and during pregnancy: health behaviours, risk factors and inequalities

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: GW-868

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Health of women before and during pregnancy: demographic and risk factor investigation tool

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Details

This information and resources can help in planning and preparation for pregnancy, to improve the outcomes for mothers and babies.

Making the case for preconception care

A report for Local Maternity Systems and their wider systems partners. It covers:

• the impact of preconception health
• ways to improve birth outcomes
• ways to reduce inequalities through embedding preconception care

An infographic summary document is included.

Health of women before and during pregnancy toolkit

A national report on risk factors and inequalities. It can be used at a local level to identify variation in women’s health, before and in the early stages of a pregnancy.

A preconception animation that shows:

• how to provide preconception care with a person-centered approach
• how to identify opportunities for intervention
• key messages to communicate

Published 19 July 2018
Last updated 5 November 2019 + show all updates

1. 5 November 2019

   Updated antenatal booking data analysis and investigation tool documents.

2. 25 July 2018

   Updated contents page of 'Preconception care: making the case report'.

3. 19 July 2018

   First published.