The Birth Trauma Association (BTA) supports mothers and fathers affected by traumatic birth.
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Our next Zoom drop-in, with our peer supporter Leone, will be at 8pm on Tuesday, 3 November.
The drop-in will be a gentle, welcoming space where you can chat to other mums affected by birth trauma.
You can register here:
buytickets.at/birthtraumaass…
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In the UK, 1 in 4 women experience mental health problems during pregnancy and the first 2 years after childbirth.
Read about how research is aiming to improve mental health care for new mothers in our latest #NIHR20 gamechanger at nihr.ac.uk/nihr20/gamechange…
ALT A graphic with a deep maroon background on the left and a pink graphic design on the right. On the upper left is the white NIHR logo with the text "National Institute for Health and Care Research". Below, the text reads: "Gamechangers — Postpartum depression - how can research help?". At the bottom center is a white "20 Years" logo. On the right is a vertical rectangular photo of a mother holding a sleeping toddler. The mother has brown hair, is wearing a striped shirt under a beige cardigan, and has a gentle expression with closed eyes as she holds her child. The toddler, wearing a pink long-sleeved shirt, sleeps soundly against her chest.
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Red flags here.
@SwanseabayNHS claimed their Maternity Unit in Singleton was wonderful and safe, all while mothers and babies were being harmed everyday.
Patients were warning it wasn’t safe.
This seems remarkably similar.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq33…
Sobering thought. The sums aren't difficult, and yet...
'Analysts believe maternity and neonatal care in the NHS needs an extra £250m to £600m a year to reach safe standards.'
👉This is less than half the £1.3bn the NHS currently spends on compensation payouts for negligent maternity care..
thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/a…
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Jesse and Aubrey. Two boys. The same cause of death.
Why should dying before birth mean less access to independent scrutiny, fewer opportunities to learn and fewer chances to prevent another death?
Same harm. Same justice.
@AlexDaviesJones @MoJGovUK @GavinWilliamson
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Layla Moran clearly didn’t read/view last year’s national media investigation into OUH’s maternity or the FFOUH campaign response: familiesfailedbyouh.co.uk/me…
#Maternity #MaternitySafety
Difficult to see how the government is going to implement the Amos recommendations without money.
NHS maternity care given £80m cut despite safety warnings
thetimes.com/article/653e0ab…
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So @ClaireCNWL @LucyGoBag my mistake was to not go to media about the 300 instances of accessing my notes by 60 different individuals, including the reading, printing and downloading of @GrenfellNHS counselling. Nor about the trust's attempt to cover up and then discredit me.
Agree - it does look odd. @LaylaMoran hasn't met with the Oxford campaigners, and has now decided that what OUH needs is a lovely new building. @YvetteCooperMP told the maternity taskforce ERGs she intended to meet with "everybody" - we hope that includes the OUH families.
Horrific and heartbreaking story.
My wife died giving birth to our son. Now I help men with grief
thetimes.com/article/0432acc…
Quick reminder: next week we have a free legal clinic with Abbie Roberts of Hodge Jones & Allen.
Abbie will be available from 9.30am to 5.30pm on Mon 26, Tue 27, Thur 29 and Fri 30 October. To book your free 30 minutes slot please call her on 0808 304 6650 or [email protected]
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“Leeds midwife found guilty of serious failings six years after tragic death of newborn baby”
examinerlive.co.uk/news/west…
Striking data from a US study about the incidence of PTSD in Black women prenatally. ovid.com/jnls/epidem/fulltex…
When we hear from women with third and fourth degree tears we signpost to @masic_uk, but when we hear from women who have long-term health problems from c-sections, there isn't another charity to signpost to. Maybe someone could set one up?
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Campaigners warn over toxic culture at @OUHospitals…
Top story on @itvmeridian:
youtu.be/PDI6a72HyBc
Thank you to @CiaranITV & to fellow co-founder of Families Failed by OUH Maternity Services, Dr Kim Thomas of @BirthTrauma.
#MaternitySafety #OxfordUniversityHospitals
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14.10.26 - UIN 34663 - @ShivaniRaja_LE
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of mental health support services available to women who have experienced pregnancy loss.
"A structured, midwife‑led birth debrief can significantly strengthen women’s emotional wellbeing after childbirth and can be built into routine maternity care, a recent study from Edith Cowan University (ECU) found." anmj.org.au/midwife-led-birt…
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🚨 10 child deaths have been investigated at a major hospital in Essex, with fundamental failures in sepsis care identified
@HSJnews understands two of the deaths examined were those of Zadie Ajetunmobi, 3, and Selina Samarina, 2, which are now subject to CQC prosecution
Exclusive: An independent review into 10 child deaths has identified fundamental governance and sepsis care failings at Mid and South Essex FT
Comes amid CQC prosecution over deaths of two young children from sepsis hsj.co.uk/patient-safety/rev…
Disappointing
A new maternity commissioner for England will be able to launch reviews and monitor progress - but not be able to make binding recommendations
That's according to letter from a minister seen by HSj
W/ @emilyltownsend
hsj.co.uk/policy-and-regulat…
Prevention of future deaths reports can tell us a lot about what's going wrong in maternity services. Our new analysis shows that a failure to follow guidelines is at the root of many maternal and baby deaths. birthtraumaassociation.org/n…
