Public experience of antenatal scanning and psychological support, and parent information
8. Training to improve delivery of unexpected news during pregnancy scans
9. Addressing recruitment and retention shortfalls in the sonography profession
10. Further sonographer training or guidance
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4. Improved communication between different departments in a pregnancy care pathway
5. Use of AI, big data or other advanced imaging technology to improve the accuracy of pregnancy scans
6. Role of pregnancy MRI in women with raised BMI
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1. Better fetal size and growth estimation
2. Support for women and support partners before, during or after miscarriage or stillbirth
3. Better support for people during a scan who are experiencing or who have experienced a previous high-risk pregnancy or pregnancy loss
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❗️Co-produces research priorities for pregnancy scans❗️
Fantastic new work by Matthew et al. is fresh off the press!
Please take time to read and reflect on the current service provision needs within your obstetric ultrasound unit.
academic.oup.com/bjr/advance-...
See top 10 below
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Every organisation across health and social care, industry, and higher education should be actively committed to making this a reality. @newcastleuni.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

The NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) continues to do exceptional work in this space, but we need more joint appointments, clearer clinical academic pathways, and sustained support to build a larger, more innovative workforce.

Great to see a strong emphasis on developing skills in research, innovation, and system change in the ‘Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England’.
www.gov.uk/government/p...

‼️Calling all patient and public involvement (PPI) professionals! And public contributors.

📽️We've just brought a bunch of our videos about key #PPI skills together in one place.

🆕Includes a brand new recording of a workshop all about facilitating PPI meetings!

arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/ppi-training...

Excited to see a new educational event by
@ProfAsmaKhalil and Prof. Albaro Nieto-Calvache exploring how ultrasound can support planning and decision-making in complex caesarean sections! May be of interest #NENCObsUSCop
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ultrasound...

Looking forward to public partnerships training tailored to all stages of research cycle for researchers and public representatives! See LinkedIn page.
www.linkedin.com/posts/raya-v...

@newcastlepsrc.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social

Worth stopping to appreciate the beauty of Newcastle University campus. Happy spring time to everyone!

We’re pleased to launch the Public Involvement Front Door, a new resource which combines a values-based approach with practical tips and resources to empower researchers to meaningfully involve public members in their work.

🔗Check it out here: psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2025/03/20/t...

Amazing job opportunity at The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to work as part of the NMAHP Research team.
www.healthjobsuk.com/job/v6953945

❗️Clinically trained research staff are in decline ❗️ while complexity and population are growing.
We have some amazing examples of support provision to clinical professions by NIHR and beyond.
We can do much more to ⬆️ opportunities for research careers in the NHS.

Thinking of developing or evaluating complex intervention? Join us at the #DevMod group with @DomnaSalonen
and Newcastle Health Research Partnership
newcastlehealthresearchpartnership.org/news/health-...

Please take a little time on Holocaust Memorial Day to listen and reflect.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibbL...

It was great to connect with like-minded people, and discuss next steps.
With new wave of motivation and boundless energy! Looking forward to our evaluation planning meeting tomorrow with Allison Farnworth @northumbriauni.bsky.social !

Thank you Janine Smith for helping present our work.
The hard work by Janine Smith, Eleanor Holden, @apecuk.bsky.social, SANDS with support from @veraaraujosoares.bsky.social, Vikki Snaith, Andy Husband, Steve Robson, Judith Ranking, Newcastle Hospitals Charity and ARCNENC are here.

Thank you, @northumbriaideas.bsky.social , for the opportunity to share our co-produced work @ The Future of Evaluation in Health and Social Care symposium.
This was our 1st attempt at explaining the complex, messy, yet fulfilling journey.

Amazing opportunity for obstetric sonographers from North East and North Cumbria to engage in research.
Get in touch!
Apply!
www.routestoresearch.co.uk/funding-supp...