Carbon monoxide screening

The Smoking in Pregnancy Challenge Group has produced a handout for pregnant women and short guide for professionals on CO screening. These resources can be downloaded here.

We are currently unable to accept new resource requests. We understand this may cause inconvenience and appreciate your understanding as we work on a solution. In the meantime, Trusts can still download and print Challenge Group resources directly from our website.

This short animated video demonstrates how to screen pregnant women for carbon monoxide (CO) and deliver Very Brief Advice (VBA):

Evidence into practice: CO monitoring and data collection throughout pregnancy

This briefing sets out the rationale for carbon monoxide (CO) monitoring and effective data collection throughout pregnancy, and the central role these play in supporting pregnant women to quit smoking. The briefing highlights opportunities for improving data collection, reviews the evidence base for CO monitoring, and includes evidence-based case studies from areas that have improved their data collection and CO monitoring procedures to provide better-quality support to pregnant women who smoke.

Download briefing here

Full implementation of SBLCBv2 Element 1 is now included in the year 4 CNST Scheme. This means that CO monitoring should be carried out at the booking appointment, 36 weeks, and throughout pregnancy. There is no alternative pathway that will be accepted, therefore if trusts are not fully implementing CO monitoring they will fail Safety Action 6.

NHS Resolution - Maternity incentive scheme YEAR 4

PHE, iPiP and e-LfH have developed a short 10-minute session to support midwives and health visitors in refreshing their skills and ensuring they can undertake a COVID safe intervention.

Reintroduction of CO Testing 10-minute session