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COVID-19 saw spike in new mothers seeking help with mental health
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Mental health consultations among new mothers were 30% higher during the COVID-19 pandemic than before it, particularly during the first three months after birth, suggests Canadian research. Study authors noted that postpartum mental illness, including postnatal depression, usually affected as many as one in five mothers and could have long-term effects on children and families if it becomes chronic. They looked at mental health consultations by 137,609 people in Ontario during the postpartum period – from date of birth to 365 days later – from March to November 2020. They found mental health visits to both primary care and psychiatrists were higher than before the pandemic, especially among those with anxiety, depression, and alcohol or substance use disorders. Read full story Source: The Nursing Times, 7 June 2021 -
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'More work to do' to improve Nottingham maternity units
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More needs to be done to bring maternity units at a city's two main hospitals up to scratch, inspectors have said. In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found serious concerns at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and labelled the units "inadequate". A new report concluded the trust still has "some areas to address". In October a coroner said the death of Wynter Andrews minutes after she was born was "a clear and obvious case of neglect". Nottinghamshire assistant coroner Laurinda Bower also revealed a 2018 whistle-blowing letter from midwives to trust bosses outlining concerns over staffing levels as "the cause of a potential disaster". In the same month "in response to concerns raised... and coronial inquests", the CQC carried out an unannounced inspection at the hospital and found some staff had not completed training and "did not always understand how to keep women and babies safe", and issued a warning notice over its concerns. Its latest report, based on an inspection in April, found improvements in the way women at risk of deterioration were identified and found documentation and monitoring had improved. However the CQC found a disconnect between online and paper record-keeping and said there were multiple systems in place that led to duplication and errors at times. Read full story Source: BBC News, 28 May 2021 -
News ArticleDetectives are examining a series of baby deaths at a troubled NHS trust as the number of cases being investigated by an independent inquiry nears 200 – making it one of the worst maternity scandals in NHS history. The Independent has learned officers in the serious crime directorate at Kent Police are looking at unsafe maternity care at the East Kent Hospitals University Trust and have held a series of high-level meetings, including with the Crown Prosecution Service. The discussions are believed to centre on the possibility of opening a criminal investigation and bringing charges related to corporate manslaughter and/or gross negligence manslaughter. If this goes ahead, it would be only the second time an NHS trust had faced a corporate manslaughter charge. Today, former health secretary Jeremy Hunt said he was “deeply concerned” about the new revelations and added that this latest scandal showed “deep-seated cultural and systemic issues” in maternity care. Read full story Source: The Independent, 24 May 2021
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News ArticleAlmost a fifth of nurses who left the profession cited a negative workplace culture as a reason for leaving along with almost a quarter saying they were under too much pressure. The nursing regulator, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) warned there could be an exodus of registered nurses after the coronavirus pandemic in its latest annual report. Despite a record number of nurses and midwives joining the profession across the UK, the NMC said pressure on frontline nurses could drive many away. In a survey of 5,639 nurses who left the register between July 2019 and June 2020, the NMC found that after retirement as the most common reason for leaving, almost a quarter of nurses (23%) said they left their jobs because of "too much pressure", leading to stress and poor mental health. A total of 18% blamed a negative workplace culture as the reason to leave. The NMC report warned: “These issues existed before the pandemic, and may well outlast it, further disrupting an already fatigued nursing and midwifery workforce. If not addressed, this could have a significant impact on the number of people we report leaving our register over the next year and beyond.” Read full story Source: The Independent, 20 May 2021
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EventuntilFor the first time, RCOG World Congress will be an innovative and inclusive hybrid event, held simultaneously in London and online. To ensure we continue to support healthcare professionals at all stages across the globe, we wanted to provide a format accessible to all. Our hybrid event will feature a 350 in-person face-to-face event at the RCOG’s headquarters in Union Street, London and a state-of-the-art virtual experience available to all. Both will be linked using our virtual event platform and Congress app for networking, 121 meetings, Q&A, polling and live reactions. Find out more and register
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EventuntilThe results from the Five X More nationwide survey on Black women’s maternity experiences will be officially launching on Tuesday 24th May "No decisions about us, without us" For many years Black women and birthing people in the UK have experienced poorer health outcomes and lower quality of care. This is particularly true within maternity. In the recent MBRRACE reports, clear racial variations in maternal deaths were observed, showing that Black women are four times as likely to die as white women during pregnancy, delivery or postpartum, yet the reasons for the differences in maternal outcomes remain unclear. We believe a crucial step to solving this is to understand how maternity care is delivered from the perspective of women from the Black community. Join us as we delve further into the statistics of this landmark study completed by over 1300 respondents and hear updates from our special guest keynote speakers TBA.
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EventuntilThis free to attend webinar is being delivered by BAPM in partnership with the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) to support the launch of the revised framework for practice on newborn infants who suffer a sudden and unexpected postnatal collapse (SUPC). Speakers will provide an overview of the new framework, cover ways to support good practice and reduce the risk of SUPC. This webinar is aimed at perinatal professionals who care for babies in hospital in the first week after birth as well as parents. Programme: The Parent Story Introduction to the new framework The SUPC Risk Reduction Pathway Investigating and Managing the Baby after a SUPC Questions Chair: Louise Page, Deputy Clinical Director of Maternity Investigation Programme, HSIB Speakers: Sarah Land, Charity Manager, PEEPS HIE Charity Julie-Clare Becher, Consultant Neonatologist, Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health, Edinburgh Esther Tylee, Infant Feeding Lead Midwife, Bedford Hospital NHS Trust Francesca Entwistle, Deputy Programme Director (Advocacy), UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative Rachel Walsh, National Neonatal Clinical Fellow, NHS Resolution Register
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EventThis conference, chaired by Simon Hammond Director of Claims Management NHS Resolution will update clinicians and managers on Clinical Negligence with a particular focus on current issues and the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact on clinical negligence claims. Featuring leading legal experts, and experienced clinicians the event will provide an update on current claims the conference will discuss why patients litigate, and responding to claims including claims regarding Covid-19. There will be an extended masterclass on trends in clinical negligence claims and responding to claims followed by an extended focus on maternity claims, and also claims related to medication error. The conference will close with a case study on the advantages of bringing together complaints, claims and patients safety investigation, and practical experiences of Coronavirus complaints at claims at an NHS Trust – including understanding the standard of care on which services should be judged, and a final session on supporting clinicians when a claim is made against them. For further information and to book your place visit: https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/clinical-negligence or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk We are delighted to offer 3 free places for hub members. Email info@pslhub.org for the discount code. Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #clinicalnegligence
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EventuntilEast Midlands and West Midlands Patient Safety Collaboratives will be hosting a webinar on appreciative inquiry (AI). Hosted by Appreciating People, it will focus on ‘what works’ and the existing strengths and assets of people, team and organisations. The pandemic and current working challenges has shown how resilient and creative the maternity and neonatal workforce has been, so this workshop aims to support you to build upon your current knowledge and experiences. The webinar will share tools to focus on levering and amplifying strengths, and there will be time for reflective conversation with colleagues. AI helps build psychological safety and is extensively used by many NHS trusts who are part of Learning From Excellence. Register for the webinar
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EventuntilThe Royal College of Midwives education and research conference 2022 - Ensuring every voice is heard: promoting inclusivity in education, research and midwifery care This exciting annual conference is aimed at all those involved or interested in midwifery education and research and the overall theme is promoting inclusivity in research and education. The conference is free for RCM members and £75 plus an admin fee for non-RCM members. The objectives of the conference are to: Give a platform to midwifery researchers and educators to highlight their work and spread understanding of their findings and of good practice Provide an opportunity for midwifery researchers and educators, those aspiring to be researchers and educators and others working in the maternity field to build their professional networks Enable those attending to learn about the latest evidence and innovations in midwifery education and research, particularly in relation to promoting inclusivity and reducing inequalities in midwifery education, research and practice. The conference has shared plenary sessions which include both education and research and breakout parallel sessions that focus on either education or research. The conference will have both invited speakers and those who have submitted an abstract that has been accepted for presentation. There will also be panel discussions for audience Q&As and practical workshops on literature searching and writing for publication. Overall conference themes The contribution of midwifery education and research to reducing inequalities and improving inclusion in maternity care, Hearing lesser heard voices to improve education, research and practice, Embedding the future midwife standards in education, research and practice Supporting the mental health of midwives, maternity staff, educators, student midwives and the women and families we serve. Book a place
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EventuntilJoin us for a series of free online webinars brought to you by Bolt Burdon Kemp’s specialist Women’s Health Team to help raise awareness of racial inequality in maternal healthcare. Hear from leaders and influencers in maternal healthcare, focusing on changes required across the profession to improve the level of care provided to those who identify as ethnic minority mothers and birthing people. We have a fabulous line up of expert speakers and each webinar will be followed by a Q&A session. Come and join us for a chance to contribute to the discussion and share experiences. This webinar will be led by Natasha Smith, Founder of Eden’s Script and Benash Nazmeen, Practising Midwife. To register, please email webinars@boltburdonkemp.co.uk - you will be sent a Zoom invite with joining details nearer the time.
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EventuntilJoin us for a series of free online webinars brought to you by Bolt Burdon Kemp’s specialist Women’s Health Team to help raise awareness of racial inequality in maternal healthcare. Hear from leaders and influencers in maternal healthcare, focusing on changes required across the profession to improve the level of care provided to those who identify as ethnic minority mothers and birthing people. We have a fabulous line up of expert speakers and each webinar will be followed by a Q&A session. Come and join us for a chance to contribute to the discussion and share experiences. This webinar will be led by Mars Lord, Doula Educator and Birth Activist. To register, please email webinars@boltburdonkemp.co.uk - you will be sent a Zoom invite with joining details nearer the time.
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Racial Bias in Women’s Health
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untilJoin us for a series of free online webinars brought to you by Bolt Burdon Kemp’s specialist Women’s Health Team to help raise awareness of racial inequality in maternal healthcare. Hear from leaders and influencers in maternal healthcare, focusing on changes required across the profession to improve the level of care provided to those who identify as ethnic minority mothers and birthing people. We have a fabulous line up of expert speakers and each webinar will be followed by a Q&A session. Come and join us for a chance to contribute to the discussion and share experiences. This webinar will be led by Dr Christine Ekechi, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Co-chair of the Race Equality Taskforce at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and spokesperson for racial equality. To register, please email webinars@boltburdonkemp.co.uk - you will be sent a Zoom invite with joining details nearer the time. -
EventuntilJoin us for a series of free online webinars brought to you by Bolt Burdon Kemp’s specialist Women’s Health Team to help raise awareness of racial inequality in maternal healthcare. Hear from leaders and influencers in maternal healthcare, focusing on changes required across the profession to improve the level of care provided to those who identify as ethnic minority mothers and birthing people. We have a fabulous line up of expert speakers and each webinar will be followed by a Q&A session. Come and join us for a chance to contribute to the discussion and share experiences. This webinar will be led by Elsie Gayle, Midwife and will include lived experience from a Pakistani mother To register, please email webinars@boltburdonkemp.co.uk - you will be sent a Zoom invite with joining details nearer the time.
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EventuntilJoin us for a series of free online webinars brought to you by Bolt Burdon Kemp’s specialist Women’s Health Team to help raise awareness of racial inequality in maternal healthcare. Hear from leaders and influencers in maternal healthcare, focusing on changes required across the profession to improve the level of care provided to those who identify as ethnic minority mothers and birthing people. We have a fabulous line up of expert speakers and each webinar will be followed by a Q&A session. Come and join us for a chance to contribute to the discussion and share experiences. This webinar will be led by Kate Brintworth, Chief regional Midwife for London and Wendy Olayiwola, National Maternity Lead for Equality NHS England and NHS Improvement To register, please email webinars@boltburdonkemp.co.uk - you will be sent a Zoom invite with joining details nearer the time.
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EventuntilThis Patient Information Forum webinar will share the key findings of our survey on maternity decisions. Our expert panel will share recommendations to help empower women to make informed decisions about the induction of labour. Open to members and non-members. Register
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EventThis webinar will feature two presentations on: Lancet article - Adverse pregnancy outcomes attributable to socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities in England: a national cohort study NMPA report - Ethnic and socio-economic inequalities in NHS maternity and perinatal care for women and their babies There will be a Q&A guest panel featuring: Professor Eddie Morris Clo and Tinuke, Five X more Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP Professor Jacqui Dunkley-Bent Professor Marian Knight Professor Asma Khalil Join the webinar on Microsoft Teams
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EventHave you been invited to participate in an HSIB maternity investigation? Are you unsure of what the programme is about? Do you have questions about HSIB maternity investigations? This webinar is primarily aimed at doctors in training but will be of interest to clinicians from any professional background and especially to those working within maternity and neonatal services. You will gain a high level overview of the programme, an understanding of our system approach to healthcare safety investigations and information about our investigation methodology. There will be a panel discussion at the end where you will have the opportunity to have any outstanding questions answered. Register
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EventDuring pregnancy, labour and delivery many First Nations, Inuit and Métis people experience significant barriers to accessing care thus leading to unacceptable health disparities including increased risk for poor maternal and newborn health outcomes in Canada. There are opportunities to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. Join this webinar with the National Aboriginal Council of Midwives and Patients for Patient Safety Canada, a patient-led program of Healthcare Excellence Canada, in honour of World Patient Safety Day. The goals of this virtual discussion are to build awareness and understanding of the experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis, and to discuss ways to provide safer maternal and newborn care. The perspectives and experiences of patients, providers and researchers on the current patient safety challenges will be shared, as well as the supports and strategies to improve outcomes and experiences. This session will also identify what health care providers and leaders can do to improve First Nations, Inuit and Métis safety and health outcomes. All will leave the session practical ideas to improve patient safety with and for Indigenous families. Register
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EventuntilThis event will mark the 2021 World Health Organisation’s World Patient Safety Day and aims to showcase the patient safety work happening in the NHS and with partners, to improve the safety of maternal and neonatal care. Speakers: Introduction from Aidan Fowler, National Director of Patient Safety (chair) Presentations from the National Maternity Champions, Matthew Jolly, National Clinical Director for Maternity and Women's Health and Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE, Chief Midwifery Officer Hear from AQUA (the Advancing Quality Alliance) about its safety culture programme for maternity and neonatal board safety champions Dr Nicola Mackintosh, Associate Professor in Social Science Applied to Health, SAPPHIRE Deputy, University of Leicester will present on ‘What a good maternity safety culture looks like’, providing an overview of a considered analysis of maternity and neonatal safety culture surveys Tony Kelly, National Clinical Lead for the Maternity and Neonatal Safety Improvement Programme will provide an introduction to the national Maternity Early Warning Score (MEWS) tool and Newborn Early Warning Trigger and Track (NEWTT) Expected Audience: NHS provider and commissioning staff, particularly those working in maternity and neonatal care and in patient safety roles. Register
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The NHS maternity scandal: Inside a crisis
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At a time when the NHS is struggling unprecedently, having been battling a pandemic for 18 months, one of the most concerning areas is the state of maternity services at trusts around the country. It has been uncovered following recent investigations by the Independent newspaper's health correspondent Shaun Lintern that the scale of the problem is putting the lives of both mothers and babies at risk on a daily basis. To explore the apparent crisis existing within our hospitals Shaun will be hosting a live panel discussion with maternity experts who have experience of the situation from within the NHS as well as elsewhere. The speakers will help explain what has gone so wrong, what impact it has had and what lasting effects there might be, as well as what the future holds and if the scandal has at least ensured improvements are now in place and our maternity services are becoming safer for all who use them. The panel will include Donna Ockenden, the chair of Shrewsbury inquiry and Senior Midwifery Adviser, Gynaecologists president Edward Morris and James Titcombe, OBE and ambassador for charity Baby Lifeline; Associate Editor, Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management and campaigner who helped expose poor care at University Hospitals Morecambe Bay Trust following the death of his son Joshua. Register -
EventGroup B Strep is the leading cause of meningitis in newborn babies in the UK. Two babies a day develop GBS infection, one baby dies every week and one baby survives with disability. The UK’s rate of group B Strep infection in infants is double that of other developed countries, despite guidelines being in place since 2003. This FREE webinar will give you key information on group B Strep and the current guidelines, the very latest news about the ground-breaking GBS3 trial (an RCT of routine GBS screening), and suggestions of how to tackle the challenges GBS poses for midwives today. There will also be a 30-minute Q&A session for you to ask your own questions of our panel of experts. Please register here to attend the event.
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Communications on the maternity frontline
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untilIn this webinar from BAME Birthing With Colour, the panel shares their experiences of what communication on the maternity frontline means in practice. They'll discuss what it takes to deliver critical information clearly and sensitively across a range of scenarios - what works and hasn't worked - as well as the tools available to support the clearest of communication and highest quality of care for women, babies and their families. Join the webinar to discuss: The realities of communication on the maternity frontline. Lessons learned and what to watch out for. Cultural sensitivity. Language barriers. Different levels of understanding. How can staff know they have communicated clearly? The tools available and being developed. Register -
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Baby Lifeline: Maternity Safety Conference 2021
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This conference will bring together maternity professionals, system leaders, subject specialists and patients and families to present the latest evidence on the safety of maternity care today, share examples of positive improvement and best practice and hear from senior leaders about the next steps in the national maternity safety programme. Further information and registration -
EventuntilThis Westminister Health Forum policy conference will discuss opportunities and priorities for the third sector in supporting maternity services, with contributions from Helen Hughes, Chief Executive Officer, Patient Safety Learning, and Dr Clea Harmer, Chief Executive, Sands. Overall, areas for discussion include: the Ockenden Review and the NHS Long Term Plan - progress and outstanding issues in meeting recommendations and ambitions relating to maternity care care during COVID-19 - adjustments in delivery, lessons learned, and possible directions for post-pandemic maternal care and recovery of services health inequalities - looking at priorities for how they can be addressed and improving support key issues for innovation, safety and regulation. The discussion is bringing together stakeholders with key policy officials who are due to attend from the DHSC and the Health Inspectorate Wales, as well as parliamentary pass-holders from the House of Commons - Health and Social Care Committee. Agenda Register
