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Patient Safety Now: safety II and maternity

Debra20 September 202220 September 2022

We all want to provide services and care that are safe and appropriate for the women and birthing people in our care. “Safety” has taken on a negative role in recent years. In this article Professional and Clinical Advisor in Patient Safety Suzette Woodward, explains the different approach “safety II”......

Caring for pregnant women with long term health conditions: call for research support

Debra14 September 202214 September 2022

Are you a UK midwife caring for pregnant women with two or more long term health conditions? A study is launched to investigate the experience of caring in complex circumstances. Stephanie Hanley, research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, and Sharon McCann, research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen, explain......

Sepsis: what midwives and maternity professionals need to know

Debra14 September 2022

September is sepsis awareness month. Sepsis is a serious condition, and one that can develop suddenly. In this article Professor Helen Cheyne, RCM (Scotland) professor of midwifery, University of Stirling, tells her powerful personal story of the condition, and points to why recognition of sepsis by midwives and health professionals......

MORE THAN BLOOD – Addressing Postpartum Haemorrhage

Debra8 September 20228 September 2022

Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) continues to be a major cause of death globally. In this article Rani Khanna, filmmaker, lecturer and doula, describes the making of the documentary More Than Blood, collaborating with the work of researchers and the medical team leading the E-MOTIVE programme. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MORE THAN BLOOD – Addressing......

Preventing global deaths from pre-eclampsia: new strategies

Debra8 September 20228 September 2022

This week is Blood pressure awareness week in the UK, a campaign to be aware of your own blood pressure and “Know your Numbers”. Midwives are well aware of the importance of regular blood pressure checks during pregnancy. In this article Professor Andrew Shennan, Professor of Obstetrics, King’s College, London and......

Looking back and to the future: Maternity and Midwifery Hour

Debra30 August 202230 August 2022

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