Next week is the UK’s 5th annual Black maternal health awareness week hosted by Fivexmore_ This year’s theme: Advancing Black Maternal Health Each day will have a different theme and we would love for you to get involved by reposting, resharing and spreading the word #BMHAW24

It’s Black maternal health week! Despite progress, Black women are still four times more likely to die in pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period in the UK (MBRRACE 2023) Each day has a different theme all under the overarching goal of 'Advancing Black Maternal Health'

Our neonatal clinical fellow Kirstin Webster is running a marathon in the Arctic Circle to raise money for @peeps-HIE. You can sponsor her here justgiving.com/page/neonataln… Please share widely #HeardOfHie

MBRRACE-UK has published a State of the Nation report on perinatal deaths of babies born in 2022. This report covers all babies who died during pregnancy or within 28 days of being born. Here are the key findings 👇 MBRRACE UK NPEU-Oxford Oxford Population Health (OxPop)

Today the NMPA publish a report on the feasibility of linking English maternity and mental health datasets. Access the report here: maternityaudit.org.uk/FilesUploaded/…

Our latest newsletter will be coming out next week. Sign up to receive it here: r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/15N0-13P0/nm… #maternity #neonatal #perinatal #QualityImprovement #NCAPOP #audit

Watch out for our newsletter landing in your inbox this Thursday. Haven't signed up to receive yet? You can sign up here: r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/15N0-13P0/nm… #maternity #neonatal #perinatal #QualityImprovement #NCAPOP #audit

The RCOG is recruiting for lay and clinical members to sit on our Women’s Network. The Network plays a key role in guiding the direction of patient and public involvement activity across the College. Apply today: brnw.ch/21wMYeo

The latest MBRRACE-UK Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care report on women who died during or up to a year after pregnancy between 2020 and 2022 released today. Read more:buff.ly/2HR30eT @marianfknight @npeu_oxford @oxford_ndph

RCOG has responded to the latest MBRRACE UK report on maternal mortality rates between 2020 and 2022: brnw.ch/21wNDEf

BAPM has published a new Framework for Practice 'Perioperative Care of Extremely Premature Babies at <28 Weeks Gestation'. View the framework here> bapm.org/resources/peri…

We are delighted to announce the publication of the NNAP Summary Report on 2023 data today! The report contains a summary of findings for this year, national recommendations and more rcpch.ac.uk/resources/NNAP…

Abstract submissions for the RCOG World Congress 2025 are now open. We're looking forward to welcoming the global O&G community back to the ExCeL London in June, where we welcomed over 4,000+ delegates in 2019. Submit your abstract by Monday 20 January: rcog.org.uk/careers-and-tr…

Our new patient consent animation outlines some of the risks and benefits women and birthing people should be informed of before having a planned caesarean birth. brnw.ch/21wP19V

We need your help. Have you been on #maternityleave in the last 18 months? If so, we want to hear from you! Please complete this short survey surveymonkey.com/r/CHLRV69. The results of the survey will help us campaign for a better deal for mothers & their families.

Calling all maternity and neonatal professionals! Help improve how routinely collected data on avoidable brain injury around the time of birth are captured and used. Take part in a short survey by 23 Feb ths.im/4iLI7kY THIS Institute RoyalCollegeObsGyn Royal College of Midwives 💙 RCPCH

Severe maternal morbidity in the high income setting: a systematic review of composite definitions Despite common approaches to defining SMM, there are opportunities to improve comparability thelancet.com/journals/eclin… Marian Knight MBE

What are the gaps in our knowledge about midwifery practice and how to give the best maternity care? Have your say in this survey and help to choose the top 10 areas for future research funding and action. buff.ly/4hSRoq8

Calling all maternity and neonatal professionals! Help us improve the way routinely collected data on avoidable brain injury around the time of birth are captured and used. There are four days left to take part in this short survey. buff.ly/4jq77i0

Survey closing today! Help us improve routinely collected data on avoidable brain injury around the time of birth. ths.im/4iLI7kY THIS Institute RoyalCollegeObsGyn Royal College of Midwives 💙 RCPCH BAPM The Neonatal Society National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) NMPA Neonatal Nurses Association (NNA) Scottish Neonatal Nurses' Group 💙 MIDIRS