www.gov.uk/government/p... Quite a few sensible & positive aspects here. But have I missed something about one of the government’s key aims for improving NHS, i.e. shift hospital to community? This could be highly pertinent to care on the maternity journey.
Michel lived locally to me, often picked up his son from school, who was in same class as my daughter. Ordinary father (in a good way); extraordinary man.
A valuable summary of the situation restricting midwifery practice in many countries, consequently also limiting quality & quantity of appropriately skilled care that women crucially need in pregnancy, birth & postnatal. Parents/families should demand the legislation to enable the care they want.
New legal research shows outdated laws are blocking midwives from delivering quality care. Midwifery must be recognized and empowered—because rights-based, respectful maternal care starts with midwives. 🔗 Read more: zurl.co/M7XvT
Agree 100%. It’s a bitter irony that numerical disparities in maternal mortality have recently reduced, only since more white women with higher incomes now die. Once again: look at the postnatal deaths. Authorities pass the buck on this from NHS to HVs to GPs: the Inquiry must solve this problem.
We welcome yesterday's announcement of a national maternity investigation. We're encouraged to see explicit focus on the devastating inequalities experienced by Black and Asian women, and those living in the most deprived areas.
The emphasis on enhancing continuity of care is rightly identified in the NHS statement. Relationship-based care ensures improvement to outcomes, efficiency to the system & greater satisfaction for both professionals & women: importantly, evidence supporting other models of care is wholly lacking.
Agree 100%. It’s a bitter irony that numerical disparities in maternal mortality have recently reduced, only since more white women with higher incomes now die. Once again: look at the postnatal deaths. Authorities pass the buck on this from NHS to HVs to GPs: the Inquiry must solve this problem.
We welcome yesterday's announcement of a national maternity investigation. We're encouraged to see explicit focus on the devastating inequalities experienced by Black and Asian women, and those living in the most deprived areas.
Some in the NHS say midwifery postnatal care for 10 days after birth is all that’s needed: not true. ‘Better Births’ policy pledged care for 6 weeks minimum. But a crucial move will be to co-ordinate care from NHS, health visitors & GPs so no sick & desperate mother falls through the lethal gaps.
NHS’s convenient term of ‘maternity & neonatal’ means the focus of care moves smoothly along from pregnancy to birth to baby: little or no attention paid to the new mother. Poor postnatal care is sadly reflected in the majority of maternal deaths occurring at that time @nctcharity.bsky.social
Very pleased to see a copy of my friend Chris Rose’s co-authored book Perceptual Engineering, published this year. He highlights use of all the senses, sometimes in unexpected ways - eg dogs who can detect cancer through smell - and urges wider thinking about how we can improve our own perceptions.
🌍🎈 Today is the International Day of Play, a reminder that play is a right.
🎒In a world of targets & tests, #PlayMatters more than ever. It nurtures creativity, confidence & connection. It is how children learn. 🔗 early-years-reviews.com/play-matters #InternationalDayOfPlay
Good to see today's @commonswec.parliament.uk report on parental leave highlighting the poor level of #maternity & parental pay & calling for phased investment to improve it bit.ly/3Thd2tX
Investing more in maternity pay is vital to the government's missions AND affordable: our message to the Chancellor as the spending review nears: bit.ly/4kvjgT6
