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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · 20d

Still possible to “buy advantage”. 😢

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Privately educated still have ‘vice-like grip’ on most powerful UK jobs

Those in top roles are five times as likely to have been to private school than general population, study finds

www.theguardian.com

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · 23d

This is just the beginning.

We will keep fighting until maternity care in Oxfordshire is safe, equitable, and respectful- and until every family receives the truth, justice, and accountability they deserve. ❤️

#MaternitySafety #OxfordUniversityHospitals #MaternityReview

Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · 23d

If you are a harmed family and want to share your story, join us:
➡️ familiesfailedbyOUH.co.uk

The more voices included, the harder it becomes for anyone to ignore the truth.

Families Failed by OUH Maternity Services | Maternity care failings in Oxfordshire

Families Failed by OUH Maternity Services is a campaign calling for an independent inquiry into maternity care at Oxford University Hospitals.

familiesfailedbyOUH.co.uk

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · 23d

We will fully engage with Baroness Amos and her team but we will also hold this process to account.

Families deserve transparency, meaningful involvement, and action- not a report that gathers dust.

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · 23d

While we welcome this review, we must be clear: A rapid review alone cannot ensure accountability.

Oxford needs a public inquiry into:
⚖️ Breaches of human rights
📜 Systemic failure to follow NICE guidelines & Montgomery
🏥 A culture that silences harmed families

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · 23d

OUH’s inclusion confirms what families have been saying for years:

📢 This isn’t “historic harm” or isolated cases – it’s systemic failure.

Babies have died preventable deaths. Mothers have been catastrophically injured. Families are still coming forward every single day.

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · 23d

This is a huge moment of validation for our 622 harmed families.

We’ve been calling out systemic failings in OUH maternity, including:
❌ Denial of pain relief
❌ Denial of maternal request caesareans
❌ Breaches of informed consent
❌ Missed risks
❌ Reluctance to intervene

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · 23d

🚨 BREAKING: Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) has been named as one of the NHS Trusts included in the National Rapid Review of Maternity Services, led by Baroness @ValerieAmos.

This comes after 15 months of active campaigning by our group, & 7y personal campaigning.

www.familiesfailedbyOUH.co.uk

Families Failed by OUH Maternity Services | Maternity care failings in Oxfordshire

Families Failed by OUH Maternity Services is a campaign calling for an independent inquiry into maternity care at Oxford University Hospitals.

www.familiesfailedbyOUH.co.uk

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The Medical Journal of Australia @mja.com.au · Sep 9

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia

Linguistic manoeuvres: obstetric violence camouflages harm and loss of consent from birth

✍️ Harsha Ananthram, Liz Sutton, Rebecca Matthews, Nadine Montgomery, James Titcombe and Ajay Rane

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · 28d

So glad that Oxfordshire families have finally been included in the meetings with Baroness Amos. Tonight we felt listened to and as though national change may finally happen. More Oxfordshire families will be attending tomorrow. Www.familiesfailedbyOUH.co.uk

Families Failed by OUH Maternity Services | Maternity care failings in Oxfordshire

Families Failed by OUH Maternity Services is a campaign calling for an independent inquiry into maternity care at Oxford University Hospitals.

Www.familiesfailedbyOUH.co.uk

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨 New Perspectives article in @mja.com.au 🚨

“Linguistic manoeuvres: obstetric violence camouflages harm and loss of consent from birth”

By Dr. Harsha Ananthram @believemeithurt.bsky.social Nadine Montgomery @jamestitcombe.bsky.social Prof. Ajay Rane & 🙋‍♀️

➡️ doi.org/10.5694/mja2.70045

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · Aug 31

In Psychology we pay such close attention to ethical practices & rigour in research- why is this different for @ouhospitals.bsky.social @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social @oxprimarycare.bsky.social?

Using patient data without due consent processes 🤔

#ClinicalEthics #ReproEthics #InformedConsent

Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · Aug 31

July ‘24 I complained to @ox.ac.uk re the use of patient data collected via MNVP FB survey w/o ethical approval or patient consent by academics, #OxfordUniversityHospitals staff & the MNVP (funded by NHS BOB ICB)- jme.bmj.com/content/51/5/j…

Oxford University said no issues…🤷‍♀️
#ClinicalEthicscs

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · Aug 30

And yet while women are ignored & not listened to by maternity staff at OUH, their data is used for research projects, & they are suddenly of interest when the harm they experienced can be ‘showcased’ in medical journals.

#Clinicalethics?

familiesfailedbyOUH.co.uk
#HealthPsychology #ReproEthics

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Birth Trauma Association @birthtrauma.bsky.social · Aug 29

Previous research has suggested that 4-5% of women develop postnatal PTSD. This latest study from Professor Susan Ayers shows a rate of 5.9% - or about 35,000 women a year. Worryingly high. www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

www.tandfonline.com

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · Aug 29

After presenting my first paper at SRIP, next up is my second paper at @bsaecf.bsky.social @bsa-medsoc.bsky.social in a fortnight-
“From Expectation to Betrayal: Unmet Birth Expectations & the Interpersonal Roots of Trauma.”
#BirthTrauma #PerinatalPsychology #MedicalSociology

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · Aug 29

🤣🤣

Second scoring was BRAWN.

I was at a psychology conference- it made me SO grateful for your webinar series!

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · Aug 28

Top scoring for me this week was themes as topic summaries!

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · Aug 28

Oh no!

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Does this work? 🤞🤞

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · Aug 28

Conference season is coming to an end but there’s still time to print @ginnybraun.bsky.social & @vicclarke.bsky.social’s #ReflexiveThematicAnalysis Bingo from @sagepub.com:

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A must-have for ever#Qualitativeve researcher#DoingQualal

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · Aug 28

Seeing lots of posts about Odent- let’s not forget that he thought children born by caesarean birth were born with an “impaired capacity to love” & even checked the CS rates in countries to see if it was safe to go out at night…

👀

And we wonder why caesarean shame exists…

Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · Aug 27

Really enjoyed presenting my PhD research “Intensive Birthing Ideology and Maternal Self-Discrepancy: Understanding the psychological impact of unmet birth expectations” at the @thesrip.bsky.social Conference today. Many interesting conversations afterwards. #SRIP2025 #PerinatalPsychology

Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · Aug 22

🚨 SIX HUNDRED HARMED FAMILIES 🚨
100 testimonials shared to our website 😢
www.familiesfailedbyouh.co.uk/your-experie... How has this level of harm been allowed to continue? @carequalitycomm.bsky.social @gmcuk.bsky.social @nhsengland.bsky.social
@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social

Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · Aug 21

Let’s not forget even our own Oxfordshire MPs have not listened- even in the face of awareness of repeated preventable harm. This was @laylamoran.bsky.social via BBC in April. Layla hasn’t once engaged with our group. @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk familiesfailedbyOUH.co.uk

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthewspsy.bsky.social · Aug 21

Our group of 550 harmed families are outraged by this response from @ouhospitals.bsky.social. Ticks so many #DARVO and reputational management PR boxes.
We don’t want a roof garden, we want accountability. www.itv.com/news/meridia...
@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social

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