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 deathThe 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
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