Case Study: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust achieves halved booking time and saves one full-time equivalent, restoring midwives' focus with Cerner PowerChart Maternity

Saving time for mum, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust saves time with PowerChart Maternity

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust faced rising administrative burden in its maternity service: midwives were spending excessive time on bookings and felt more like clerks than clinicians. A last‑minute UK government funding opportunity required a rapid rollout of an electronic maternity record solution and accurate reporting for payment‑by‑result within a tight year‑end deadline.

The trust implemented Cerner’s PowerChart Maternity in 12 weeks, using standard designs with minimal tweaks and targeted workflow customizations to meet the Minimum Data Maternity Set. The change nearly halved booking time (saving the equivalent of one full‑time role), restored midwives’ clinical focus, improved patient rapport and continuity of care, and delivered unified, accessible records and more reliable reporting.

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Chris Ruddick

Systems Development manager