MBRRACE UK

Did you miss the MBRRACE-UK 2025 conferences? Don’t worry, you can still register for on demand access to the conference recordings. For more info and to register for access: npeu.ox.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk/boo…

Last chance to book to book your ticket for the 2025 MBRRACE-UK Perinatal virtual conference! Thursday 9th October 2025 Find out more and book your place: npeu.ox.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk/boo…

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Please take a look at the programme for the virtual conference presenting the @mbrrace Perinatal Reports 2025 Anyone with an interest in maternity care and safety is welcome to attend. Book here: npeu.ox.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk/boo…

@mbrrace Required reading for learning for all #OBAnes

Edel Manning, representing MDE Ireland, was invited to speak at this year’s @mbrrace -UK 'Saving Lives, Improving Mothers' Care' virtual conference 2025, reflecting her contributions and expertise in maternal and perinatal health. #mbrrace

Kate Duhig reporting on actions from NHS England to address variations in care and address inequalities through a new maternal care bundle with five areas of focus: venous thromboembolism, pre-hospital and acute care, haemorrhage, mental health and epilepsy

Karen Jewell describes the Maternity and Neonatal Safety Support programme in Wales, with actions around accessibility, equality and inclusion

We are now hearing from UK policy-makers on actions to address maternal mortality and morbidity. Hypertension and Cardiac disease are a key focus for the Scottish Government as presented by Tony Nicoll, and Justine Craig updated on actions including maternal mental health care

Marcus Green from @APEC_UK emphasising the importance of access to the PLGF test for women, and the significant opportunities for making a difference to lifelong health through optimal recognition and management of hypertensive disorders. It is time to make a difference

Rachael James emphasising that cardiac disease remains the leading indirect cause of maternal death, with increasing numbers of women dying from ischaemic heart disease. Most women had pre-existing risk factors

A key clinical message which would take in the potential identification of cancer red flags in pregancy/postnatally in today’s @mbrrace report “Need for inquisitiveness” which further backs our calls to See The Symptom when assessing any new or changing issues @MummysStar

Joanna Girling sharing messages for the care of women with hypertension. half of the women who died were hypertensive pre-pregnancy, emphasising pre-pregnancy care and "get fit for pregnancy"

Camella Main and Steph Heys introducing the new UK-wide pre-hospital assessment tool, which uses the same vital sign thresholds as the new MEWS in England

Camella Main and Steph Heys, our first ambulance service midwife assessors, discussing key messages for pre-hospital care and the time-critical decisions which need to be made, emphasising the importance of a smooth interface with hospital settings through signage and pre-alerts

Becky MacGregor "primary care is often an unseen part of the maternity care pathway", emphasising again the importance of bridging the gaps between primary and secondary care

Roshni Patel begins the afternoon session focussing on general practice, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and cardiac disease

Karen Middleton from the @MMHAlliance challenging us to improve perinatal mental health care. Listening to women emphasises the intense stigma many feel and an ongoing need for parity between physical and mental health care

Steve Cantellow discussing maternal critical illness and birth trauma, and the importance of psychological support and follow-up.

Andrew Cairns describing messages for mental health care and where we can improve, emphasising a need to be proactive about substance use and disengagement from care, and the importance of continuity and oversight