@NiceGerbil “cases “ is how families are referred to in my area. It’s not as in criminal case but I can see how the vocabulary used by professionals can jar with people not used to it.
@Al1Langdownthecleghole I’m uk based (scotland).
I think what I’m trying to explain (badly) is that the parents circumstances- health and social become the babies history once it’s born. Information deemed relevant (by the professionals involved) can be taken from maternity notes and used in assessments/referrals/discussions around the child. But only if there are concerns would detailed information be required. It’s usually just a short summary, a copy of which goes in mums notes too and may be found in your red book (if you have one)
Child protection gives professionals a lot of access to information (rightly or wrongly) and this information can be shared without parental permission. Most professionals would tell a parent if information was being shared but sometimes that’s considered a safety risk too.
Separating mother from baby in the context of medical notes and history is a complicated issue that given the reactions on here it seems many were unaware how data captured is then used. I suggest as others have said contacting your local trusts for more information.
There is a caveat in my trust that when accessing notes certain information may be redacted and we may not tell you if parts are missing. One would like to think that information like this would fall in to that category but......we live in the real world