What's new in midwifery - 3rd October 2018

Some recent things you might need to know about.

NICE consultations

Laparoscopic cerclage for cervical incompetence to prevent late miscarriage or preterm birth - submit your comments by 5:00pm on 18 October 2018

Intrapartum care for women with existing medical conditions or obstetric complications and their babies - submit your comments by 5:00pm on 23 October 2018

 

News

Sixty seconds on . . . tokophobia (BMJ)

·       Huge numbers of stillborn babies 'may have been missed' (Guardian)

Research

Intramuscular versus intravenous oxytocin to prevent postpartum haemorrhage at vaginal delivery: randomised controlled trial (BMJ)

Women want a personalised birth experience, but safety is paramount (NIHR Signal)

Discussion of a paper published in PLoS One.

Statistics

Maternity services monthly statistics: June 2018, experimental statistics

Sexual and reproductive health services, England: 2017/18 

RCOG guidelines

Placenta Praevia and Placenta Accreta: Diagnosis and Management (Green-top Guideline No. 27a)

Vasa Praevia: Diagnosis and Management (Green-top Guideline 27b)

Audit

National Neonatal Audit Programme: annual report.  (Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership).   

This report uses 2017 data to show key achievements made in neonatal care for preterm babies in England, Scotland and Wales. The report contains key findings and selected recommendations for quality improvement of neonatal care going forward.

Acknowledgements: Embed Health Consortium Health Bulletin, NICE Newsletter, King’s Fund Library Health Management and Policy Alert; BMJ alerts