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Jenny Carter @jennycarter33.bsky.social · Apr 26

Preparing resource packs for the @rcm.org.uk conference #preterm workshops in Birmingham next week. Do come along and find out “What #midwives need to know about preterm birth”.

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All4Maternity @all4maternity.bsky.social · Feb 27

What do safety and risk mean to women who choose to birth at home?

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

What do safety and risk mean to women who choose to birth at home? A systematic review

Despite clear evidence to support the safety and efficacy of homebirth, the concept challenges the almost universal belief that hospital is the safest…

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Jenny Carter @jennycarter33.bsky.social · Apr 2

If you see any women who may be eligible, please considering referring them to your closest ABOVE site. Contact [email protected] for details.
#preterm #caesarean #miscarriage
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ABOVE: cerclage after caesarean trial

A short video about the ABOVE: cerclage after caesarean trial

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London PTB 2025 @ptb2025.bsky.social · Mar 4

Looking forward to a great conference next week.....
Here is the schedule: pretermconference.com/schedule/

Conference Schedule 2025 – UK Annual Preterm Birth Conference 2025

pretermconference.com

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London PTB 2025 @ptb2025.bsky.social · Mar 9

Looking forward to inspiring speakers on preterm birth next week including Baroness Wyld, a former member of the House of Lords Committee on Preterm Birth!

In person tickets now sold out but virtual tickets can be purchased here

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UK National Preterm Birth Conference 2025 | King's College London eStore

The UK preterm birth conference is an annual national meeting of both clinicians and researchers, across the multidisciplinary team, where novel approaches

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Prof Jane Sandall CBE FMedSci @sandallj.bsky.social · Mar 7

So proud to be selected in finals

NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London @arc-southlondon.bsky.social · Mar 7

Congratulations to the CRIBS #maternity research team who are finalists for the #NIHRImpactPrizes for their work reducing mother and baby mortality in Sierra Leone 👏

Winners announced on 20 March!

Read more about NIHR Impact Prizes and all the finalists www.nihr.ac.uk/about-us/our...

Bright graphic showing: Impact Prizes 2025 Finalist

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London @arc-southlondon.bsky.social · Mar 7

Congratulations to the CRIBS #maternity research team who are finalists for the #NIHRImpactPrizes for their work reducing mother and baby mortality in Sierra Leone 👏

Winners announced on 20 March!

Read more about NIHR Impact Prizes and all the finalists www.nihr.ac.uk/about-us/our...

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · Feb 24

Just America & Israel voting with Russia, Iran, North Korea...

...against Ukraine.

Screenshot of UN vote on just & lasting peace in Ukraine

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Naomi Carlisle @nhcarlisle.bsky.social · Feb 20

Preterm birth: A handbook for midwives youtu.be/SLn3IeSsDF0?... @jennycarter33.bsky.social

Preterm birth: a handbook for midwives

YouTube video by Jenny Carter

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London @arc-southlondon.bsky.social · Feb 17

This month on our blog: ARC South London researcher Naomi Carlisle discusses her recent work on the IMPART study, now included in an NIHR Alert, and her experiences as a maternity researcher

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@nihr.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @nhcarlisle.bsky.social

Text on a coral background reads: "My research has provided recommendations for how hospital sites can implement the preterm birth pathway at their hospital site to ensure successful implementation.

These recommendations include improving the knowledge of risk factors and the purpose of the preterm surveillance clinic amongst clinicians. Sites should focus on training staff on preterm risk factors and pathology, while undergraduate midwifery courses should aim to integrate this into their teaching.” There is a small photo if Naomi Carlisle.

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · Feb 14

When patients are not heard by their doctors there can be devastating consequences.

So why does this happen & what can be done to address it?

On the cover, Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan explores this question.

Read her full essay & more: tinyurl.com/5c7xwj2e ‪@drrageshri.bsky.social‬

Cover of The Lancet's Feb 15, 2025 issue. Quote on cover reads "At the core of patients not being heard is the unequal power dynamic between doctor and patient. Each holds a different form of expertise...It is vital that we combine this expertise and collaborate."

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Jenny Carter @jennycarter33.bsky.social · Feb 13

Yes.

AndyShennan @andyshennan.bsky.social · Feb 13

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Can we improve care for women at risk of early birth?

Research reviewed and made suggestions on how best to implement a pathway to care for women at risk of early birth.

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Jenny Carter @jennycarter33.bsky.social · Feb 13

Excellent work, @nhcarlisle.bsky.social #preterm #birth #NHS

NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London @arc-southlondon.bsky.social · Feb 13

The IMPART study has been included in an NIHR Alert, highlighting how the study’s recommendations could improve the implementation of the care pathway for early birth risk assessment.

arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight...

Text on a blue background reads: Researchers identify actions needed to improve care for women at risk of early birth.

The IMPART study by ARC South London maternity researchers recommends these actions to improve care:

- better staff training on early birth and the pathway
- multidisciplinary preterm teams
- women-centered care.

There is a QR code to read more about the study, and an image of a young baby

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London @arc-southlondon.bsky.social · Feb 13

The IMPART study has been included in an NIHR Alert, highlighting how the study’s recommendations could improve the implementation of the care pathway for early birth risk assessment.

arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight...

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Jenny Carter @jennycarter33.bsky.social · Feb 13

www.bmj.com/content/331/... A problem we can all identify with… read the whole thing. A welcome laugh in these dark days.

The case of the disappearing teaspoons: longitudinal cohort study of the displacement of teaspoons in an Australian research institute

Objectives To determine the overall rate of loss of workplace teaspoons and whether attrition and displacement are correlated with the relative value of the teaspoons or type of tearoom. Design Longi...

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𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘪 𝘋𝘦𝘦🍷📚 @trinigyal247.bsky.social · Feb 3

Black History is 365 Days!
Black Inventor’s

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WHO @who.int · Feb 4

What can I do to protect myself against respiratory diseases such as #influenza and #COVID19?

What can I do to protect myself?
Get vaccinated
Safe and effective vaccines are available to protect against seasonal influenza and COVID-19.

Use respiratory etiquette
Cough and sneeze into my arm/ elbow or into a tissue, NOT my hand.

Clean my hands regularly

Wear a mask
When in crowded, enclosed, or poorly ventilated areas if at risk for severe
COVID-19 or influenza

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · Jan 31

Nearly there on our push for 1,984 new monthly supporters to help us resist the tech barons and the far right. Still need 368 more people. Want to sign up? See link in bio

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wendyelizabethc.bsky.social @wendyelizabethc.bsky.social · Jan 31

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · Jan 29

Morning all! ☕️

Have a look at that. Beautiful.

Bluesky user counter screenshot showing 30,029,103

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Zooniverse @zooniverse.bsky.social · Jan 26

✨ Hello, BlueSky! We are Zooniverse - the world's largest platform for people-powered research. Explore active Zooniverse projects at www.zooniverse.org/projects

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AndyShennan @andyshennan.bsky.social · Jan 27

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · Jan 26

Please sign. 👇👇

Dame Rainbow Warrior @damerainbowwarrior.bsky.social · Jan 26

Mike, please would you give this a push?
1 personal endorsement from someone, such as yourself, is worth thousands of posts from someone like me - especially now people are deleting Twitter and Facebook it's going to be difficult getting petitions signed 🙏

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Petition: Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible

I believe joining the EU would boost the economy, increase global influence, improve collaboration and provide stability & freedom. I believe that Brexit hasn't brought any tangible benefit and there ...

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Miriam @miriamboosh.bsky.social · Jan 23

Twister already seen in ballyheigue #SpeirGorm #StormEowyn

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Jenny Carter @jennycarter33.bsky.social · Jan 23

Thanks, Richard!

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