I honestly didn't think it could get worse, but tomorrow The Sunday Times reports on the latest horrifying revelations about poor maternity care at Nottingham hospitals.
Big questions continue to be asked about #maternitysafety nationally, 10 years on from the Morecambe Bay report.
Big questions continue to be asked about #maternitysafety nationally, 10 years on from the Morecambe Bay report.
March 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I honestly didn't think it could get worse, but tomorrow The Sunday Times reports on the latest horrifying revelations about poor maternity care at Nottingham hospitals.
Big questions continue to be asked about #maternitysafety nationally, 10 years on from the Morecambe Bay report.
Big questions continue to be asked about #maternitysafety nationally, 10 years on from the Morecambe Bay report.
How can maternity services be improved by applying social & safety science, fostering collaboration with healthcare teams & families, and enhancing risk management?
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November 14, 2024 at 12:24 PM
This! 100% this! Epidurals are hugely beneficial and we should be talking about that more. #epidural #epiduralforlabour #labouranalgesia #OAA #NCT #maternitysafety #obsanaes #ansky #medsky #obssky
…and did you see my first blog post for a while?
I mean to write a bit more this winter than I have been, so be prepared for opinions.
Here is why epidurals in labour save lives.
www.drhelgi.com/blog/snuhr4n...
I mean to write a bit more this winter than I have been, so be prepared for opinions.
Here is why epidurals in labour save lives.
www.drhelgi.com/blog/snuhr4n...
Epidurals in labour - a lifesaver? — Dr Helgi
Epidurals save lives and we should be telling our patients well before they get to the labour ward. We need to change the concept of “natural labour” - no one has failed because they had an epidural,...
www.drhelgi.com
November 15, 2024 at 10:19 PM
This! 100% this! Epidurals are hugely beneficial and we should be talking about that more. #epidural #epiduralforlabour #labouranalgesia #OAA #NCT #maternitysafety #obsanaes #ansky #medsky #obssky
📢 New investigation launched. We are keen to hear from patients, families, carers and health and care professionals who may wish to share their experience. Find out more and get involved: buff.ly/sArWUY7 #PatientSafety #HSSIB #NHS #Healthcare #MaternitySafety #PAS
September 22, 2026 at 8:10 AM
📢 New investigation launched. We are keen to hear from patients, families, carers and health and care professionals who may wish to share their experience. Find out more and get involved: buff.ly/sArWUY7 #PatientSafety #HSSIB #NHS #Healthcare #MaternitySafety #PAS
Brilliant to see journalists, clinicians, families and policy experts mixing and chatting all things #maternitysafety in our break this morning. Plenty more to come today #MJAsymposium
June 17, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Brilliant to see journalists, clinicians, families and policy experts mixing and chatting all things #maternitysafety in our break this morning. Plenty more to come today #MJAsymposium
It's been 10 years since Morecambe Bay and nothing has really changed. Maternity care should and can be safe. What's the answer? Investment on all fronts: staff, training, equipment, #maternity units. To paraphrase disaster guru Lucy Easthope: #InvestmentNotInquiries
#PatientSafety #MaternitySafety
#PatientSafety #MaternitySafety
NHS maternity care: What are the problems at the heart of its failures?
An inquest into the death of Ida Lock has shone light on repeat mistakes - and wider failures in certain hospitals across England
www.bbc.co.uk
March 24, 2025 at 8:07 AM
It's been 10 years since Morecambe Bay and nothing has really changed. Maternity care should and can be safe. What's the answer? Investment on all fronts: staff, training, equipment, #maternity units. To paraphrase disaster guru Lucy Easthope: #InvestmentNotInquiries
#PatientSafety #MaternitySafety
#PatientSafety #MaternitySafety
We so desperately need Anti-SLAPP legislation in the U.K.
If you’re unaware- a SLAPP is a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. They’re being used to silence & financially ruin patient safety advocates & whistleblowers.
Read more at antislapp.uk
#MaternitySafety
If you’re unaware- a SLAPP is a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. They’re being used to silence & financially ruin patient safety advocates & whistleblowers.
Read more at antislapp.uk
#MaternitySafety
April 4, 2026 at 8:51 AM
We so desperately need Anti-SLAPP legislation in the U.K.
If you’re unaware- a SLAPP is a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. They’re being used to silence & financially ruin patient safety advocates & whistleblowers.
Read more at antislapp.uk
#MaternitySafety
If you’re unaware- a SLAPP is a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. They’re being used to silence & financially ruin patient safety advocates & whistleblowers.
Read more at antislapp.uk
#MaternitySafety
Could the shortage of newly qualified positions in midwifery also highlight that
midwifery training isn’t working? That qualifying as a midwife should revert back to the ‘nurse first’ system which seemed more rigorous and less open to ideology? #MaternitySafety
midwifery training isn’t working? That qualifying as a midwife should revert back to the ‘nurse first’ system which seemed more rigorous and less open to ideology? #MaternitySafety
Reports consistently highlight understaffing as a major factor undermining safety in maternity care in the UK. Maternity services are having to limit or close services because they are understaffed. But midwives are graduating — with debt — but without jobs.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Ministers urged to guarantee NHS jobs for new midwives amid understaffing
Student midwives working thousands of hours unpaid in NHS fear lack of vacancies despite staff shortages
www.theguardian.com
August 9, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Could the shortage of newly qualified positions in midwifery also highlight that
midwifery training isn’t working? That qualifying as a midwife should revert back to the ‘nurse first’ system which seemed more rigorous and less open to ideology? #MaternitySafety
midwifery training isn’t working? That qualifying as a midwife should revert back to the ‘nurse first’ system which seemed more rigorous and less open to ideology? #MaternitySafety
Have you registered for our #maternitysafety symposium yet?
It's going to be a big month for maternity services - The MJA is organing a symposium for members the week before the Nottingham inquiry is due out - The new national maternity adviser will be among speakers. Read more and register here: mjauk.org/national-mat...
National maternity adviser to give keynote at MJA Symposium - Medical Journalists’ Association
The Government’s first-ever national maternity adviser will deliver the keynote address at this year’s MJA Symposium — and the timing could not be more significant. Michelle Welsh MP, who was appointe...
mjauk.org
June 5, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Have you registered for our #maternitysafety symposium yet?
Do have a read of our latest article about how the term #ObstetricViolence camouflages the harm caused by the promotion of #normalbirth & undermines #InformedConsent in the process.
Very important read given the UK’s national maternity & neonatal investigation.
#MaternitySafety
Very important read given the UK’s national maternity & neonatal investigation.
#MaternitySafety
October 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Do have a read of our latest article about how the term #ObstetricViolence camouflages the harm caused by the promotion of #normalbirth & undermines #InformedConsent in the process.
Very important read given the UK’s national maternity & neonatal investigation.
#MaternitySafety
Very important read given the UK’s national maternity & neonatal investigation.
#MaternitySafety
We are kicking off our 5th MJA symposium shortly on the hugely important topic of #maternitysafety with over 70 guests and journalists as we look ahead to a big week for maternity services. Thank you to our supporters @thekingsfund.bsky.social Leigh Day @bluelozenge.bsky.social #MJAsymposium
June 17, 2026 at 8:37 AM
We are kicking off our 5th MJA symposium shortly on the hugely important topic of #maternitysafety with over 70 guests and journalists as we look ahead to a big week for maternity services. Thank you to our supporters @thekingsfund.bsky.social Leigh Day @bluelozenge.bsky.social #MJAsymposium
@dockendenltd.bsky.social is here now too 👋. Any other #maternitysafety #patientsafety #birthtrauma folk joined yet?
November 23, 2024 at 9:36 PM
@dockendenltd.bsky.social is here now too 👋. Any other #maternitysafety #patientsafety #birthtrauma folk joined yet?
10 years ago today the Morecambe Bay report was published. The panel’s expert for Ethics, Jonathan Montgomery, became Chair of OUH in 2018 & allowed OUH’s promotion of normal birth & ban on maternal request caesareans to flourish. #MaternitySafety
familiesfailedbyOUH.co.uk 🧵
familiesfailedbyOUH.co.uk 🧵
March 3, 2025 at 7:41 AM
10 years ago today the Morecambe Bay report was published. The panel’s expert for Ethics, Jonathan Montgomery, became Chair of OUH in 2018 & allowed OUH’s promotion of normal birth & ban on maternal request caesareans to flourish. #MaternitySafety
familiesfailedbyOUH.co.uk 🧵
familiesfailedbyOUH.co.uk 🧵
Interesting to see another example of the new Maternity Safety Signalling system in operation. We should soon be able to see whether it is making a real difference. Anyone seen similar reports in other trusts? #maternitysafety
www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/2627953...
www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/2627953...
July 16, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Interesting to see another example of the new Maternity Safety Signalling system in operation. We should soon be able to see whether it is making a real difference. Anyone seen similar reports in other trusts? #maternitysafety
www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/2627953...
www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/2627953...
Top picks: Key resources for maternity safety - articles shared on the hub, our platform to share learning for patient safety, on safe maternal and newborn care www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #WorldHealthDay #patientsafety #maternitysafety
Top picks: Key resources for maternity safety
We’ve selected eight resources related to this year’s theme, ‘Safe maternal and newborn care’. Shared with us by hub members, charities and patient safety advocates, they provide valuable information ...
www.pslhub.org
April 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Top picks: Key resources for maternity safety - articles shared on the hub, our platform to share learning for patient safety, on safe maternal and newborn care www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #WorldHealthDay #patientsafety #maternitysafety
At #RCOG2025 over the next few days? Check out my ‘Hot topics in obstetrics’ poster on the app by searching for Matthews or PP.0074 to find out more about how maternity care can protect #maternalmentalhealth when birth isn’t as expected. #MaternitySafety #BirthTrauma #PhDChat
June 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
At #RCOG2025 over the next few days? Check out my ‘Hot topics in obstetrics’ poster on the app by searching for Matthews or PP.0074 to find out more about how maternity care can protect #maternalmentalhealth when birth isn’t as expected. #MaternitySafety #BirthTrauma #PhDChat
We are calling on the Government to implement all recommendations in full, without delay. Anger is not enough.
#SaveLives #MaternitySafety #NHS #LibDems
#SaveLives #MaternitySafety #NHS #LibDems
June 30, 2026 at 7:34 PM
We are calling on the Government to implement all recommendations in full, without delay. Anger is not enough.
#SaveLives #MaternitySafety #NHS #LibDems
#SaveLives #MaternitySafety #NHS #LibDems
"If parents aren't listened to, that opportunity to learn and not repeat mistakes is being missed."
Full story bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…#MaternitySafetyt#BabyLosss#PregnancyLossss
Full story bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…#MaternitySafetyt#BabyLosss#PregnancyLossss
https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
January 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
"If parents aren't listened to, that opportunity to learn and not repeat mistakes is being missed."
Full story bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…#MaternitySafetyt#BabyLosss#PregnancyLossss
Full story bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…#MaternitySafetyt#BabyLosss#PregnancyLossss
Thank you to ITV Meridian for once again giving a voice to families harmed by maternity services in Oxfordshire. ❤️
Listen to our reaction to Baroness Amos’ reflections here:
www.itv.com/news/meridia...
#FamiliesFailedbyOUH #MaternitySafety #AmosReview #MaternityScandal
Listen to our reaction to Baroness Amos’ reflections here:
www.itv.com/news/meridia...
#FamiliesFailedbyOUH #MaternitySafety #AmosReview #MaternityScandal
www.itv.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Thank you to ITV Meridian for once again giving a voice to families harmed by maternity services in Oxfordshire. ❤️
Listen to our reaction to Baroness Amos’ reflections here:
www.itv.com/news/meridia...
#FamiliesFailedbyOUH #MaternitySafety #AmosReview #MaternityScandal
Listen to our reaction to Baroness Amos’ reflections here:
www.itv.com/news/meridia...
#FamiliesFailedbyOUH #MaternitySafety #AmosReview #MaternityScandal
Translation and interpreting services in maternity and neonatal care - a briefing paper produced by the Sands & Tommy’s Joint Policy Unit Joint Policy Unit added to the hub www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety #maternitysafety
Translation and interpreting services in maternity and neonatal care (Sands and Tommy's Policy Unit)
Sands & Tommy’s Joint Policy Unit have produced a briefing paper on translation and interpreting services in maternity and neonatal care.
www.pslhub.org
March 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Translation and interpreting services in maternity and neonatal care - a briefing paper produced by the Sands & Tommy’s Joint Policy Unit Joint Policy Unit added to the hub www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety #maternitysafety
The Amos report is out, but Baroness Amos' recommendations fall short in tackling the urgent cultural issues in maternity services. Families are disappointed there's no call for a public inquiry.
Read mores: tinyurl.com/2z6c6yby
#MaternitySafety #PatientSafety
Read mores: tinyurl.com/2z6c6yby
#MaternitySafety #PatientSafety
June 30, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The Amos report is out, but Baroness Amos' recommendations fall short in tackling the urgent cultural issues in maternity services. Families are disappointed there's no call for a public inquiry.
Read mores: tinyurl.com/2z6c6yby
#MaternitySafety #PatientSafety
Read mores: tinyurl.com/2z6c6yby
#MaternitySafety #PatientSafety
First meeting for the Expert Reference Group that I’m a part of for the National Maternity & Neonatal Taskforce this evening. Keen to find out more about what role we will be able to play in improving maternity & neonatal care across England. #MaternitySafety #MaternityTaskforce
April 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM
First meeting for the Expert Reference Group that I’m a part of for the National Maternity & Neonatal Taskforce this evening. Keen to find out more about what role we will be able to play in improving maternity & neonatal care across England. #MaternitySafety #MaternityTaskforce
Every child deserves safe, high-quality care no matter who they are or where they’re born.
On #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we’re calling for action to make health equity from day one a reality.
🔗 Read more from Orla on our blog: buff.ly/Jq2gEqt #ChildHealth #MaternitySafety
On #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we’re calling for action to make health equity from day one a reality.
🔗 Read more from Orla on our blog: buff.ly/Jq2gEqt #ChildHealth #MaternitySafety
Health equity from day one: World Patient Safety Day 2025
This World Patient Safety Day, Orla Fitzsimmons reflects on the urgent need to tackle health inequalities and give every child the safe care they deserve from day one.
www.patients-association.org.uk
September 17, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Every child deserves safe, high-quality care no matter who they are or where they’re born.
On #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we’re calling for action to make health equity from day one a reality.
🔗 Read more from Orla on our blog: buff.ly/Jq2gEqt #ChildHealth #MaternitySafety
On #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we’re calling for action to make health equity from day one a reality.
🔗 Read more from Orla on our blog: buff.ly/Jq2gEqt #ChildHealth #MaternitySafety
🆕In this blog Chris McQuitty, a clinical fellow at the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigation (MNSI) programme, talks us through a new patient safety tool - COMPASS. www.pslhub.org/learn/invest... #patientsafety #maternitysafety #safetyculture
Evidencing the impact of culture on patient safety – a new tool from MNSI (a blog by Chris McQuitty)
In this blog, Chris McQuitty, a clinical fellow at the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigation (MNSI) programme, talks us through a new patient safety tool.
COMPASS (Culture of Organisations and i...
www.pslhub.org
May 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🆕In this blog Chris McQuitty, a clinical fellow at the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigation (MNSI) programme, talks us through a new patient safety tool - COMPASS. www.pslhub.org/learn/invest... #patientsafety #maternitysafety #safetyculture
🆕Although maternal sepsis is a leading cause of maternal death worldwide, many people have never heard of it. Amy Breslin, Maternity Consultant at the UK Sepsis Trust explains what it is and how we can improve outcomes. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #sepsis #patientsafety #maternitysafety
We need to talk about maternal sepsis (by Amy Breslin)
Amy Breslin is a Manchester-based midwife and Maternity Consultant for the UK Sepsis Trust. In this interview, she explains what maternal sepsis is, the huge impact it has both globally and for the in...
www.pslhub.org
August 24, 2026 at 7:46 AM
🆕Although maternal sepsis is a leading cause of maternal death worldwide, many people have never heard of it. Amy Breslin, Maternity Consultant at the UK Sepsis Trust explains what it is and how we can improve outcomes. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #sepsis #patientsafety #maternitysafety