RCOG video series: Tackling inequalities and disadvantage during pregnancy and birth

Summary

Findings from the MBRRACE report on maternal deaths (2022) highlight increasing inequalities in maternal care, impacting women in deprived and disadvantaged areas. Addressing the broader physical and mental health of mothers, and understanding social determinants, are essential to closing this gap.

This video series from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) discusses what actions are required to understand and work with vulnerable women and determine the best way to care for women who require complex intersecting services.

Content

• Understanding the scale of the problem – setting the scene for action
• The impact of COVID-19 on service provision and maternal and neonatal outcomes: through the lens of inequalities
• Intimate partner violence: Pregnancy as a time to identify high-risk women and prevent long-term consequences
• NHS England's Maternity and neonatal equity & equality programme
• Children's social care contact
• Models of care for women with social risk factors – Project 20
• Suffolk and North East Essex ICB Smokefree Pregnant Households Pathway
• It's ok to ask in maternity
• What evidence do we have for effective interventions
• Q&A session