What ' s new in midwifery - 26th January 2023

Catching up with the backlog, so some more things you might like to know about, some of which may be behind a paywall.Firstly, two things relating to stillbirth.  First,an NIHR summary of research carried out in East Africa, relating to the role of healthcare workers in helping parents to grieve. There is a link to the original research.    Then,another NIHR summary on research into errors on death certificates for stillborn babies.  Here is NHS information on stillbirth.Then,research into the preparedness of British and Australian midwives and nurses about domestic abuse.  And areview of qualitative research into the experience of people implementing surveillance of maternal and perinatal death, in low and middle income countries.  AnNHS Race and Health Observatory report mapping existing policy interventions to tackle ethnic health inequalities in maternal and neonatal health in England (PDF).  A MHRA Drug Safety Update on Valproate, a reminder of the pregnancy prevention programme whose conditions must be met when prescribing the drug, but also notice of some new safety measures to be introduced.I have a feeling I mentioned this before but just in case, aNICE news report into the fetal balloon procedure.And finally, a summary from the Rotherham Hospital Library and Knowledge Service of aHealthcare Safety Investigation Branch report into assessment of VTE risks in pregnancy and the postnatal period, ...
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