CQC Maternity survey 2022: In summary
The results of the Care Quality Commission’s latest national maternity survey were published on Wednesday 11 January 2023.
CQC Maternity survey 2022: In summary Read More »
Maternity News
National State of Patient Safety 2022 highlights pressures on maternity
The ‘National State of Patient Safety 2022: What we know about avoidable harm in England’ report, was published on Tuesday 29 November 2022, produced by Imperial College London’s Institute of Global Health Innovation, and supported by the charity Patient Safety Watch. Commenting on its findings, Sara Ledger, Head of Research and Development at Baby Lifeline,
National State of Patient Safety 2022 highlights pressures on maternity Read More »
A missed opportunity to save mothers’ lives
Yesterday’s report looking at mothers who died in 2018-20 by MBRRACE-UK made for sobering reading. There has been another increase in the number of mothers dying, particularly in the post-natal period, and a sharp focus is needed to prevent maternal deaths and injuries. The themes and main causes of death are very similar to those
A missed opportunity to save mothers’ lives Read More »
MBRRACE highlights need for individualised care
The key findings of the MBRRACE-UK ‘Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care Core report: Lessons learned to inform maternity care from the UK and Ireland Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths and Morbidity 2018-20’, published today (Thursday 10 November 2022): Sara Ledger, Head of Research and Development at Baby Lifeline, said: “Today’s MBRRACE-UK report makes for extremely sad
MBRRACE highlights need for individualised care Read More »
Baby Lifeline responds to CQC report
The Care Quality Commission’s ‘The state of health care and adult social care in England 2021/22’ report was published today (Friday 21 October 2022). It shared the CQC’s ratings as of 31 July 2022, which show that the quality of maternity services is getting worse, with six per cent of NHS services (nine out of 139) now rated as inadequate, and 32% (45
Baby Lifeline responds to CQC report Read More »
Baby Lifeline calls for national action following East Kent report
Following yesterday’s publication of the report of the Independent Investigation into East Kent Maternity Services, maternity safety charity Baby Lifeline is calling for urgent UK-wide action to prevent further avoidable harm to mothers, birthing people and babies. The East Kent report, led Dr Bill Kirkup, Honorary President of Baby Lifeline, was the latest in a series of independent investigations into
Baby Lifeline calls for national action following East Kent report Read More »
The East Kent report: In summary
Today’s East Kent report isn’t the only independent investigation into NHS maternity services published in recent years, but that makes its findings even more crucial. The themes identified by the Independent Investigation into East Kent Maternity Services, led by Baby Lifeline Honorary President Dr Bill Kirkup, are sadly too familiar. As are the circumstances through
The East Kent report: In summary Read More »
Baby Lifeline responds to MBRRACE-UK report
The University of Oxford’s National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU)’s annual MBRRACE* Perinatal Report, was published today (13 October 2022). Commenting on its findings, Sara Ledger, Head of Research and Development at Baby Lifeline, said: “Today’s MBRRACE Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Report into UK Perinatal Deaths for births in 2020 reveals that the overall number of stillbirths has reduced since 2013, which is very positive
Baby Lifeline responds to MBRRACE-UK report Read More »
Education, the workforce, and policies in maternity need to be inclusive
The findings of the inquiry mirror our own findings in last year’s ‘Mind the Gap 2021’ report, which looked at training offered to frontline professionals in maternity in 2020/21. Both reports found that the education offered to health professionals did not represent all of those who access care.
Education, the workforce, and policies in maternity need to be inclusive Read More »
Celebrating Midwifery on International Day of the Midwife
In celebration of the International Day of the Midwife, we spoke to some of our wonderful colleagues, and asked them why they became a midwife and what they love about their job.
Celebrating Midwifery on International Day of the Midwife Read More »