A must read for all involved in maternity care: Responding to the Ockenden Review: safe care for all needs evidence-ba... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

1/2 very excited to share first official view of our new 'baby'. we have just started testing of the new national MEWS tool. thank you to everybody who was involved in the development #nationalMEWS MatNeoSIP

Old and new Prof covering maternity today 😊

NHS in England to offer artificial pancreas to help manage type 1 diabetes | Diabetes | The Guardian Amazing development … great to have some good news to read! theguardian.com/society/2023/j…

Join us for our Obstetric Ultrasound Doppler study day on Thursday 9th March 2023 derby.ac.uk/events/busines… with talks from expert speakers RebeccaUltrasound Dr Heather Venables JP Mayes @GillianColema10 BMUS (Ultrasound) SCoR Members UoD_DiagnosticImaging 💙

Important meta-analysis. In well trained hands, with appropriate case selection and informed consent, Kielland’s is a safe option. #safetyinthesecondstage FIGO HQ RoyalCollegeObsGyn

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Last night, for the first time, NUH Maternity held a culture evening. 100 Drs, midwives, trainees, executive board members, leaders, HR, admin, paeds, anaesthetists and airline pilots, all in the same room, focused on change. 1 big team of the shift. 🤞 the first of many

AJOG Expert Review: Management of impacted fetal head at cesarean delivery - Reverse breech extraction ow.ly/8t5P50Ptn8r

Waiting for two minutes or longer to clamp the umbilical cord reduces the risk of a premature baby dying soon after birth and should become routine practice, say researchers following the results of two comprehensive studies bmj.com/content/383/bm…

Another beautiful infographic from BMJMedicine illustrating the findings of the UKOSS study of extremely preterm rupture of membranes. Great work Laura Goodfellow and colleagues!

Great to see the National Institute for Health and Care Research NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre translated into the NHS in England to help ensure pregnant women’s complications are identified and treated earlier

What do you think needs to change to deliver safer maternity & neonatal services? Our Joint Policy Unit with Sands - baby loss charity 💜🧡 is looking for healthcare professionals to give feedback on what changes need to be made to deliver a safer system. Complete the survey: bit.ly/4deSpYm

A national patient safety alert has been issued with Royal College of Anaesthetists, RoyalCollegeObsGyn, Royal College of Midwives 💙 on action required to address the risk of oxytocin overdose during labour and childbirth: england.nhs.uk/2024/09/nation…

Preterm antenatal counselling is important & difficult but can be taught Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley are facilitating 2 webinars by clinical experts for healthcare professionals to develop skills & confidence to communicate with parents to help them make decisions. Registration details 👇

This narrative makes me slightly uncomfortable Asma - the vast majority of journalism I see reporting on maternity safety is factual & accurate & I’d argue that many voices of those who experience avoidable harm still go unheard. Whilst ‘balance’ is of course important… 1/3

As part of the Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth programme, we’re seeking views from women, birthing people, birth partners and health professionals on impacted fetal head interventions during caesarean birth and outcomes. Please complete our survey: brnw.ch/21wQPZu

Discover a new protocol for managing complex caesarean sections, enhancing maternal outcomes globally. 💡 Innovations: ✅ Pelvic access for extensive adhesions ✅ Safer bladder mobilisation ✅ PPH control Read more: ow.ly/99Jf50UAsvG Albaro Nieto Calvache Alison Wright 💙