I’m always learning on these days! I’ve only been attending the Examination of the Newborn courses for 8 years 😅

We have limited charity places available in next year’s TCS London Marathon! If you’re interested in taking on the 26.2 miles in aid of Baby Lifeline, visit our website to find out more and download an application form today 👉babylifeline.org.uk/london-maratho…

Don't tempt me, Baby Lifeline 💙 🏃‍♀️ (no seriously, my Achilles tendon won't thank you)

Our National Maternity Safety Conference is just seven weeks away 📣 With all our exhibitors on board and a fantastic list of guest speakers – our fifth annual conference is shaping up to be the biggest one yet. Join us on Thursday 26th September 👉babylifeline.org.uk/conference-2024

Emily Barley Baby Lifeline Training 💙 Irwin Mitchell Hi Emily Barley & Derek Richford 👋 Thanks so much for the question - rest assured we have family representatives involved in every session of the day. The first keynote is also dedicated to hearing from a panel of different family perspectives. Hope that helps! 💙

Our most recent consignment of over £200,000 worth of medical aid has arrived in Ukraine. Wound dressings are a common request by healthcare workers in Ukraine, and so we’re pleased to have been able to provide these supplies. Support our Ukraine Appeal: lnkd.in/eqU74Z7h

We’ve already had such fantastic responses 😍

There's just three days left to submit your poster abstract for our National Maternity Safety Conference. We are specifically looking to showcase quality improvement projects with outcome data. Find out more 👉babylifeline.org.uk/conference-202…

We’re thrilled to share that Donna Ockenden will be speaking at our National Maternity Safety Conference. Donna Ockenden FRSA, Hon DLitt will Chair the ‘Progress in Partnership’ panel session. Book to join us on Thursday 26th September👉 babylifeline.org.uk/conference-2024 #MatSafety2024

We're looking forward to hearing from Kate Brintworth Kate Brintworth, Ngozi Edi-Osagie Ngozi Edi-Osagie & Donald Peebles at our National Maternity Safety Conference on Thursday 26th September 🌟 #MatSafety2024 There's still time to book your place! 👉babylifeline.org.uk/conference-2024

Three years ago, Sarah Seddon and I made a film about the need to humanise what happens after adverse events in healthcare for everyone’s sakes: patients and clinicians. The messages remain relevant. Our thanks to Honey de Gracia MCIM and Patient Safety Congress & Awards for their support of the film.

Between 23rd September - 29th September, the The Motherhood Group will be marking Black Maternal Mental Health Week, with this year's theme being “Transforming and Advancing Change." Find out how you can get involved 👉themotherhoodgroup.org #BMMHW24 Sandra Igwe

Looking forward to attending the Baby Lifeline 💙 conference in a fortnight. What a programme! #MatSafety2024 #BirthTrauma

“…too many women, babies and families are being let down” – an honest review of the NHS by Lord Darzi Read our thoughts on what Lord Darzi's review of the NHS, published today, means for maternity and neonatal care: babylifeline.org.uk/darzi-review-m…

A massive congratulations to our Honorary President, Donna Ockenden FRSA, Hon DLitt Hon DSci! It's such a well-deserved award for the work you do to make maternity care safer in the UK. Thank you.

We’ve put together a piece that breaks down some of what was discussed last week during the beginning of the third stage of the Covid-19 Inquiry. You can read it by visiting 👉 shorturl.at/HAAnK

Bookings to our National Maternity Safety Conference are now closed! We can't wait to welcome all attendees to the Hilton Metropole in Birmingham on Thursday 26th September. To be added to our waiting list for a place, please email [email protected]. #MatSafety2024

Our Head of Research and Development, Sara Ledger, will be speaking with Times Radio at 1:35pm today to discuss the most recent CQC report in regard to maternity care within the NHS. You can listen here 👉 Times Radio, listen live (radio-uk.co.uk)

The CQC have published a review of maternity services in England, based on 131 inspections from April 2022 to December 2023. It states significant progress is needed to improve the quality & safety of maternity services. Read our breakdown of the report👉 shorturl.at/1hrCm

We need to get the fundamentals right in maternity: 👉 adequate resources (equipment, facilities) 👉 training to make sure that professionals can give the best and safest care possible 👉 better communication with families For that, the funding gap needs to be addressed.