Browsing: July 2019

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

What's new in midwifery - 31st July 2019

Some recent things...

Genetic Alliance

Fixing the present, building for the future: newborn screening for rare conditions

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding prevalence at 6-8 weeks after birth: Q4 2018/19 statistical commentary (Public Health England)

Female genital mutilation

Female genital mutilation: April 2018 to March 2019, annual report (NHS Digital)

Acknowledgements: Embed Health Consortium Health Bulletin, King's Fund Library Health Management and Policy Alert

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

What's new in midwifery - 24th July 2019

Some recent things...

Global health

Cost of global push to prevent women dying in childbirth to increase sixfold (Guardian, reporting research done by UNFPA and Johns Hopkins)

Case studies

Women in East Hull will have the same midwife throughout their pregnancies as part of a plan to offer more personalised maternity care (the "Primrose Team")

News

Hospital trust admits sepsis care failings after woman's death
The woman was Sophie Burgess, who died 48 hours after giving birth following sepsis and HELLP syndrome

More about sepsis in pregnancy and after childbirth: RCOG Green Top Guideline (after pregnancy); (in pregnancy).
More about HELLP syndrome (Haemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, and Low Platelets syndrome): there is a little in this Clinical Knowledge Summaries item about hypertension in pregnancy. The NICE Quality Standard on Hypertension in pregnancy (updated this month) may also be useful.

Acknowledgements: Embed Health Consortium Health Bulletin

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

What's new in midwifery - 17th July 2019

Some recent things...

Global health

Exploring the equity impact of a maternal and newborn health intervention: a qualitative study of participatory women’s groups in rural South Asia and Africa

Baby‐Friendly Community Initiative—From National Guidelines to Implementation: A Multisectoral Platform for Improving Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Integrated Health Services
A study in Kenya

Expanding the Agenda for Addressing Mistreatment in Maternity Care: A Mapping Review and Gender Analysis

Audit

National Maternity and Perinatal Audit Organisational Report 2019 (HQIP)
Second report from this audit. Maps current service provision as of January 2019 across England, Scotland and Wales, describes changes since the last survey in January 2017, and details where improvements are still needed.

Research

Health outcomes of young children born to mothers who received 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccination during pregnancy: retrospective cohort study (BMJ)
A study from Ontario, Canada.

Placental growth factor testing can speed up diagnosis of pre-eclampsia (NIHR Signals)
Summary of research published in the Lancet.

Acknowledgements: USAID Maternal and Child Survival Program news; Embed Health Consortium Health Bulletin

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

What's new in midwifery - 10th July 2019

Some recent things you might like to know about.

Statistics

Statistics on women's smoking status at time of delivery: England, quarter 4, 2018/19 (NHS Digital)

Baby food

Commercial infant and baby food and drink: evidence review (Public Health England)
"A report setting out the evidence for action on food and drink product ranges targeted at babies and young children, and PHE’s advice to government."

Sonographers

Right touch assurance for sonographers based on risk of harm arising from practice. Report by the Professional Standards Authority to Health Education England.

Acknowledgements: King's Fund Library Health Management and Policy Alert; Embed Health Consortium Health Bulletin