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Streptococcus A
There have been several deaths in the UK from invasive infections caused by this bacterium. Here is some information about it, how to spot signs, and what action to take, from UK based sites.UK Health Security Agency update on scarlet fever and invasive group A streptococcusUK Health Security Agency blog: group A strepUK government guidance and data on group A streptococcal infections (last updated April 2022)Public Health ScotlandNHS 111 Wales (English) GIG 111 Cymru (Cymraeg)On both pages (ar y ddwy dudalen) the Recite link activates text to speech -there is a user guide on the Recite Me site)The N...
Source: Browsing - December 5, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: streptococcus A; scarlet fever Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - COVID vaccinations and pregnancy
The Guardian, and I am sure other sources, are reporting theproportion of critically ill patients with COVID that are unvaccinated pregnant women, and thatpregnant women are not taking the vaccine, orbeing turned away from vaccination clinics despite official advice.The Guardian has also reported somepersonal experiences of pregnant women about the vaccine.So what is the guidance? Here are three things specific to the UK (or England, in one case, I guess):Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, last updated in October 2021, Royal College of Midwives vaccines Q and APublic Health England advice on...
Source: Browsing - October 27, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: COVID-19 midwifery Source Type: blogs

COVID and pregnancy
As a member of the departmental EDI group, I wrote this as an email to Library and Leicester Learning Institute staff, as part of a series on how COVID affected protected groups. Here is the email, minus anything specifically University of Leicester.All links were checked on 3rd July 2020.NHS,including information in British Sign Language.NHS Inform (from NHS Scotland): haslinks to health information in languages other than English, and the COVID information may include information about pregnancy. There is information in Arabic, Bengali, British Sign Language, Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi, Romanian...
Source: Browsing - September 10, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: blogs

COVID-19: information for health and care professionals
Last updated 24th November 2020, 0920 UK time - entries added marked NEW.On this page, evidence summaries, guidelines and government and related information for practitioners.See also theepidemiology and genetics andcurrent awareness pages. There is a page ofjournal and database publishers making content available free.NEW - REACTFindings from the Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission studyResources from Royal Colleges (list maintained by HEE)Clinical TrialsThe WHO ICTRP indexes trials from a number of sources, including the US and EU registries. From thelaunch page you can download lists of ...
Source: Browsing - June 27, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: coronavirus COVID-19 NCOV Source Type: blogs

Each baby counts: 2019 progress report
This report recommends new measures to reduce stillbirths, baby deaths and brain injuries. It finds that the number of parents being involved in investigations, and the quality of reviews is increasing, and therefore improving understanding of how to prevent future deaths and injuries. Recommendations include how maternity care can be improved, and how to support maternity teams to escalate critical situations.ReportRoyal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - March 17, 2020 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Local authorities, public health and health inequalities Patient safety Source Type: blogs

Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in pregnancy: information for healthcare professionals
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - The guidance covers the most up-to-date advice on how coronavirus affects pregnant women and their unborn babies, how labour and birth should be managed in women with suspected or confirmed coronavirus, as well as information on neonatal care and infant feeding. It has been jointly published with the Royal College of Midwives, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Public Health England and Health Protection Scotland. It may be updatedif or when new information becomes available.GuidancePress release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - March 8, 2020 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient safety Source Type: blogs

Better for women: improving the health and wellbeing of girls and women
This report recommends that one-stop women ’s health clinics provide reproductive and sexual healthcare services – such as contraception, STI testing, cervical screening, and treatment and advice about the menopause – in one location and at one time to improve services for women and make savings for the NHS.ReportPress release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - December 1, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Integrated care Source Type: blogs

Each Baby Counts: 2018 progress report
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - This is the second Each Baby Counts annual report into stillbirth, early neonatal death and severe brain injury occurring during labour at term. Based on data for babies born in the UK in 2016, this report shines a spotlight on the care provided to women and their babies and provides an opportunity to measure progress and identify areas for improvement in maternity safety.ReportMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - November 13, 2018 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Patient safety Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - 19th September 2018
Some recent things you might need to know about.Professional Records Standards BodyStandard for maternity care records to support the introduction of digital maternity records in England.ResearchNIHR SignalsInducing labour at or after 41 weeks reduces risks to infantsAppraisal of Cochrane Review looking at induction of labour for women at or beyond termNHS England case studiesHertfordshire perinatal mental healthcommunity servicesNICE consultationsNeonatal infection (early onset): antibiotics for prevention and treatment: Draft scope consultation. Closing date for comments: 12 October 2018.Intrapartum care for wo...
Source: Browsing - September 19, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

Patterns of benign gynaecology care in English NHS hospital trusts: 2015/16
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - This first ever national report into benign gynaecological care, carried out in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, shows some variations between NHS trusts across England. The report identifies a number of national indicators to provide an overview of benign gynaecological care in England. This includes inpatient care, emergency readmission and longer-term surgical outcomes.ReportMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - September 3, 2018 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs

Each baby counts: themed report on anaesthetic care, including lessons identified from Each Baby Counts babies born 2015 to 2017
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - Launched in 2014, the Each Baby Counts programme aims to reduce the number of babies who die or are left severely disabled as a result of incidents occurring during term labour by 50 per cent by 2020. In 2017, the College published a landmark report based on the care of 1,136 babies born in the UK in 2015 and found that 76 per cent of these babies might have had a different outcome with different care. It also included recommendations highlighting critical factors in the care of the many of these babies that may prevent these incidents in the future. Detailed furthe...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - July 17, 2018 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Patient safety Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs

National maternity and perinatal audit: organisational report 2017
This report finds large increase in midwife-led units co-located with obstetric units, increasing birthplace choice for pregnant women but also describes variation in availability of staff, facilities and services.ReportRCOG - press release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - August 10, 2017 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: NHS measurement and performance Source Type: blogs

Each baby counts: 2015 summary report
This report presents a detailed analysis of all stillbirths, neonatal deaths and brain injuries that occurred during childbirth in 2015 and it identifies key clinical actions needed to improve the quality of care and prevent future cases. The analysis finds that 76 per cent of cases which underwent local review might have had a different outcome with different care.ReportPress release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 21, 2017 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: NHS measurement and performance Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs

Maternal mental health – women's voices
This report is based on the findings of a survey of over 2300 women on their experiences of care in relation to their mental health during pregnancy and in the postnatal period. It provides recommendations for healthcare professionals, managers, providers, commissioners and policy-makers.ReportRoyal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - projects (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - February 21, 2017 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Mental Health NHS measurement and performance Source Type: blogs

Update on Zika (FAQ & New Findings)
This article is to offer answers (where possible) to some common FAQs (frequently asked questions) and also express some of our uncertainties. I will try and provide references to answers offered so that individuals can read the data for themselves Is Zika Transmission Happening in Malaysia? We know that Zika was first identified in Uganda in 1947 and then spread to Asia. It was detected in an Aedes mosquito in Peninsular Malaysia in 1969. In September 2014 a tourist was found to be infected with Zika after travelling in Sabah. (Source: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/5/14-1960_article). So Zika has been around, possib...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - September 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Education - Guest - Nation Aedes Zika Source Type: blogs