Excellent presentation from Dr Jim Bamber Jim Bamber, some great lessons and learning points from the latest MBRRACE UK report
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How are the MBRRACE-UK figures on maternal deaths in the UK calculated?
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MBRRACE UK Oxford Population Health (OxPop)

Thank you Anna Demming The Guardian for raising awareness of the prevalence & impact of #PerinatalMentalHealth problems, but mostly for highlighting how treatable these conditions are. Great to see the work of Action on Postpartum Psychosis MBRRACE UK and Trudi Seneviratne 🌠 & others credited. #MakeAllCareCount

Dr Nicola Vousden Nicola Vousden, co-chair of the new FPH Women's Health SIG, shared her views on the latest maternal mortality figures in the UK published in this report by MBRRACE UK.

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'Ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities highlighted in today's MBRRACE UK report indicate that we must address the underlying structures that impact health before, during and after pregnancy, such as housing, education and healthy environments“

Nicola Vousden - FPH Women's Health SIG

Today’s MBRRACE UK data showing a rise in maternal deaths is very worrying and adds to the overwhelming body of evidence that improving maternity safety for all needs to be at the top of the Government’s agenda.

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Data from the MBRRACE UK Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care report on women who died during, or up to a year after, pregnancy between 2020 and 2022 has now been published.

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The report demonstrates that parent engagement improves the quality of reviews. Starting in January 2024, the PMRT collaboration will offer online training for review teams to improve parent engagement. TIMMS NPEU-Oxford MBRRACE UK

The PMRT report highlights that multi-disciplinary group reviews are essential and that PMRT review teams must be adequately resourced with administrative support and an independent external panel member. TIMMS NPEU-Oxford MBRRACE UK

Over 19 out of 20 reviews identified areas for improvement. 4 in 20 reviews identified at least one issue with care that may have made a difference to the outcome for the baby. TIMMS NPEU-Oxford MBRRACE UK

The PMRT report has also highlighted some of the comments, questions, and concerns raised by parents during the review process. TIMMS NPEU-Oxford MBRRACE UK

Just 14% of PMRT action plans developed as a result of a baby’s death were judged to be ‘strong’. An example of a ‘strong’ action plan is the implementation of a new IT system to improve routine investigations as it is designed to eliminate human error. MBRRACE UK TIMMS

Most parents had a follow-up meeting with their consultant to review their care, but not all had a personalised letter summarising what they talked about. Asian and Black parents were less likely to receive a letter than White parents. TIMMS NPEU-Oxford MBRRACE UK

Almost all baby deaths were reviewed using the PMRT. Hospital reviews were more positive than the conclusions of the confidential enquiry panels. When a review did take place, most parents didn’t have any questions , especially if they didn’t speak English. TIMMS

Blood tests to check for gestational diabetes were not offered to 1 in 5 Asian women and 1 in 3 Black women. Almost all White women who should have been tested were offered a test. TIMMS NPEU-Oxford MBRRACE UK