Mind the Gap 2021 reveals gaps in training, and calls for investment in the maternity frontline
Baby Lifeline is pleased to announce the publication of Mind the Gap 2021: An Investigation into Maternity Training for Frontline Professionals Across the UK (2020/21).
Baby Lifeline is selected to join the Advent of Change Charity Network 2021
We are pleased to announce that we have been selected by Advent of Change to be part of their 2021 charity network!
Guest blog – Managing Adverse Events
“Manage an adverse event well and you will not have failed your patient” – guest blog by Sarah Seddon and Susanna Stanford
Black Maternal Mental Health Week
This week, 27 September – 3 October 2021, is the second Black Maternal Mental Health Week.
The theme is ‘Black mums aren’t hard to reach’.
Governing body calls for safety, equity and engagement to improve maternity services
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report today, which highlights that more than 2 out of 5 (41%) maternity service providers have been rated “inadequate” or “requires improvement” in terms of their safety rating.
#ListeningForSafety
The theme of this year’s World Health Organization World Patient Safety Day is “Safe maternal and newborn care,” with the slogan “Act now for safe and respectful childbirth!”
Baby Lifeline’s National Maternity Safety Conference 2021
On 9 September 2021 Baby Lifeline hosted the second annual National Maternity Safety Conference at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole! The theme of this year’s conference was Getting Safer Faster.
Chief Midwife Urges Pregnant Women To Get NHS Covid Jab
England’s top midwife is urging those who are pregnant to get the COVID-19 vaccine:
“Vaccines save lives, and this is another stark reminder that the Covid-19 jab can keep you, your baby and your loved ones, safe and out of hospital.”
Maternity safety needs additional resource – inquiry report out today
A report by the Health and Social Care Committee on maternity safety in England finds that improvements in maternity services have been too slow, and highlights several areas which need urgent action to improve care.
Celebrating 73 Years of the NHS
Today we say Happy 73rd Birthday to the NHS! Celebrating 73 years of healthcare that meets the needs of everyone, is free at the point of delivery, and is based on clinical need, not ability.
Baby Lifeline strengthens its family voice with new advisory group launch
Baby Lifeline strengthens its family voice with new advisory group launch
Baby Lifeline Gives Evidence to Parliamentary Inquiry into Maternity Safety in England
Baby Lifeline was delighted to be included in a the panel discussion at today’s inquiry hearing into maternity safety in England.
MBRRACE-UK Reports: Improvements to care may have made a difference to over half of babies and mothers who died.
Whilst tragedies in maternity care are thankfully rare, far too many are preventable. At Baby Lifeline, it is our mission to make sure NHS professionals have the tools they need to improve care and save lives.
Baby Lifeline Welcomes New Ambassadors
Baby Lifeline is thrilled to announce two new Ambassadors – Jamie Thomas King and Nadine Montgomery. Both ambassadors are motivated by their own personal stories.
Baby Lifeline welcomes new steps to improve maternity safety
Baby Lifeline welcomes the rapid and positive response to the Ockenden Review recommendations.
Baby Lifeline joins the Pregnancy and Baby Charities Network
Baby Lifeline is delighted to join an array of charities with the common cause of making pregnancy and birth safer.
Baby Lifeline welcomes new NHS guidance around partners
Baby Lifeline welcomes the NHS guidance which urges NHS hospitals to allow women to have a supporting person with them throughout their care.
The Ockenden Review: A stark reminder of the work to be done to make maternity safer
Yesterday saw the long-awaited publication of the Ockenden Review, and whilst the findings were sadly not surprising or new, the content was harrowing.
Baby Lifeline will continue to campaign for improvements to maternity safety
As we move towards the end of a hard year, maternity safety continues to be in the spotlight. The NHS needs more support to be able to make the necessary changes and improve maternity safety.
Pregnancy and the Pandemic: A Personal Story
Finding out that you’re pregnant is not an unusual event. However, what is unusual is finding out that you’re pregnant during a global pandemic.
World Mental Health Day: A Personal Message
By Charlie Pryor My Sister One of my sisters died nearly three years ago of an illness that affects one in four people in the
Join the giving revolution this Christmas – Baby Lifeline is proud to be part of Advent of Change
Baby Lifeline is pleased to announce that we are part of a unique product line-up for Christmas 2020, alongside 47 other charities. The feel-good festive
National Maternity Safety Conference 2021: Getting Safer Faster
Introduction After the success of the first national maternity safety conference held in January this year, to mark this year’s World Patient Safety Day, Baby
Baby Lifeline Welcomes Health and Social Care Committee Inquiry into Safety
As a leading maternity charity, Baby Lifeline has worked with maternity professionals across the country for 40 years helping to support safer maternity care. In
Our Community Midwife Bag is shortlisted for the 2020 HSJ Patient Safety Awards!
Baby Lifeline is delighted to announce that the work we’ve done to date, focussing on the improvement of patient safety out of the hospital setting
Group B Strep Awareness Month
It’s Group B Strep (GBS) Awareness Month – did you know that many of us (up to 2 in 5!) have GBS in our body
Diabetes Awareness Week: A Spotlight on Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes is a common diagnosis in pregnancy – it affects around 1 in every 20 women. It’s natural to feel a little worried if
#MaternityArt – We need your help to bring smiles to the faces of our NHS maternity heroes
…So, we’ve come up with a fun idea that we hope everyone will get involved in! #MaternityArt We would love for all parents and children