Randomised hospitals
Hospitals randomised to AFFIRM.
Sites randomised for the first cluster are:
- Borders General Hospital, Melrose
- Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
- NHS Lothian, SCRH RIE, Edinburgh
- NHS Lothian, St John’s Hospital, Livingston
- Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital, Belfast
Sites randomised for the second cluster are:
- NHS Tayside, Ninewells, Dundee
- NHS Forth Valley, Stirling Royal, Larbert
- Blackpool Women’s Hospital, Blackpool
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan
These sites will start the intervention on 1st August 2014.
Sites randomised for the third cluster are:
- Southern General Hospital, Glasgow
- Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley
- Princess Royal Maternity Hospital, Glasgow
These sites will start the intervention on 1st November 2014.
Sites randomised for the fourth cluster are:
- National Maternity Hospital, Dublin
- St George’s Hospital, London
- Royal Preston Hospital, Preston
- Nevill Hall Hospital, Gwent
These sites will start the intervention on 1st February 2015.
Sites randomised for the fifth cluster are :
- St. Mary’s Hospital, Manchester
- Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport.
- Cresswell Maternity Wing, Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries.
- University Hospital Crosshouse, Ayrshire & Arran NHS Trust
- Leeds University Hospitals NHS Trust
These sites will start the intervention on 1st May 2015.
Sites randomised for the sixth cluster are :
- Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, S. Ireland.
- Galway Hospital, S. Ireland
- Ysbyty Gwynnedd Hospital, NHS Wales.
- Glan Clwyd Hospital, NHS Wales
- Wrexham Maelor, NHS Wales
These sites will start the intervention on 1st August 2015.
Sites randomised for the seventh cluster are :
- Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin
- Aberdeen Maternity Hospital
- Raigmore Hospital, Inverness
- Birmingham Women’s NHS Trust
These sites will start the intervention on 1st November 2016
Sites randomised for the eighth cluster are :
- Wishaw General, NHS Lanarkshire.
- Royal Gwent, Aneurin Bevan HB.
- Worthing Hospital, Chichester, West Sussex.
- St. Richard’s Hospital, Chichester, West Sussex.
- Sandwell General, West Midlands
These sites will start intevention on 1 February 2016.
All clusters are now randomised.