Leona Gollins, Lead Midwife for PReCePT at SaTH, said: “PReCePT is a national programme which aims to offer eligible women in pre-term labour magnesium sulphate for the prevention and reduction of the severity of cerebral palsy.

“The programme has now been launched on the Delivery Suite and involves the training of all midwives and doctors working in maternity so that more women can be offered magnesium sulphate.

“We have created a display board and grab box containing the drugs available to assist our staff. A leaflet is also available for women who may have a pre-term labour.”

PreCePT is a national quality improvement project, funded by NHS England, designed to reduce the incidence of cerebral palsy through improving the uptake of magnesium sulphate, which is given to mothers who go into early labour.