A year in the Maternity (Perinatal) Incentive Scheme 2025/26
A year in the Maternity (Perinatal) Incentive Scheme, 2025/26 The Maternity (Perinatal) Incentive Scheme (MIS) is a financial incentive program designed to enhance maternity and neonatal safety within NHS trusts. It refunds trusts that can demonstrate they have implemented a set of core safety actions, …
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VTE in pregnancy webinar resources: A national picture
Held on 11 June 2026, this webinar was the culmination of work on learning from claims relating to VTE (venous thromboembolism) in pregnancy. Advisory groups were included as part of the process, whose members were instrumental and provided some excellent speakers. The webinar takes us …
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Maternity (Perinatal) Incentive Scheme Year 8 online event: Highlights and slides now available
On Thursday 23 April 2026, we hosted our all-day online event showcasing the latest developments in the Maternity and Perinatal Incentive Scheme (MIS) as it enters Year 8. The event brought together colleagues from NHS trusts, regional teams and national bodies, all united by a shared commitment to improving …
Maternity (Perinatal) Incentive Scheme Year 8: Core Standards
Year 8 marks an important transition for the Maternity (Perinatal) Incentive Scheme (MIS). As national priorities for maternity and neonatal care continue to evolve, the scheme has been refreshed directly in response to the findings of our MIS evaluation, national inquiries, system feedback, and feedback …
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Maternity (Perinatal) Incentive Scheme Year 8: Supplementary guidance
This supplementary guidance to the core Maternity (Perinatal) Incentive Scheme (MIS) document offers examples of ‘what good might look like’ and illustrate how a high-functioning trust might deliver and assure each requirement. These explicit steps are not mandated; this is intended to support local application …
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Maternity (Perinatal) Incentive Scheme (MIS) Evaluation Report
This Maternity (Perinatal) Incentive Scheme (MIS) evaluation covers MIS years one to six. To ensure a robust evaluation process, NHSR commissioned The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute (THIS Institute) to undertake independent qualitative work and targeted quantitative analysis, to support additional internal (NHSR-led) research and data …
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THIS Institute Maternity Incentive Scheme Qualitative Report
This report details an independent evaluation of the Maternity Incentive Scheme (MIS) undertaken by The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute (THIS Institute), University of Cambridge, between September 2024 and February 2025. Introduced in 2017, the MIS provides a financial incentive to NHS trusts providing maternity services …
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THIS Institute Maternity Incentive Scheme Quantitative Report
This report presents findings from an independent quantitative evaluation of Maternity Incentive Scheme (MIS), commissioned by NHS Resolution and conducted by The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute (THIS Institute) and the Primary Care Unit (PCU) at the University of Cambridge, addressing the following questions: To what …
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