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By focusing on what was available to them, Mater Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) co-designed an innovative solution for capturing, accessing and sharing information rapidly and securely. 

With a temporary Information Technology (IT) freeze and zero funding, they took the initiative and co-designed the MGP Caseload Tracker Application (app). Involving over 30 midwives, four midwifery leaders, and the IT team, they used the Microsoft Power Platform to create a user-friendly tool that replaced outdated methods like diaries and spreadsheets. This app provides secure access, real-time editing, and activity reporting of caseload information, all at the midwives' fingertips. 

During a 6-month period, 

• the app successfully recorded 5400 instances of service and captured 1200 birthsuite hours and indications
• The previous manual process of logging service occasions in a spreadsheet was replaced by a simple click of a button per event, significantly reducing data entry errors. 
• Additionally, the app replaced an additional spreadsheet used for logging birthsuite hours, with 1206 events now being logged through the app.

Remarkably, this project was developed at zero cost by a midwife for midwives, with invaluable support from the IT team via a citizen developer approach. This digital solution drastically improved caseload management efficiency, providing crucial handover information and enabling personalized advice for any woman under MGP care, even at 2am.