Latest data from @NPEU_UKOSS and @mbrrace showing the clear evidence of real world protection from #COVID#vaccine in pregnancy and the hazards in the unvaccinated. More women have died in this wave of infection than either of the previous waves #preventable by vaccination
Sunlight is not a treatment for neonatal jaundice. Using transcutaneous bilirubinometers may help. Find translated illness in newborns leaflets here england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/p…
Note the change in advice regarding postnatal visits. Important to maintain the initial postnatal community visit face to face rather than over the telephone.
Review case notes of babies readmitted for jaundice, poor feeding & weight loss. Take action to implement learning to avoid future related incidents.
Review the RCOG nhs.us7.list-manage.com/trac… on individualising postnatal care according to the woman and newborns needs
Delighted to see our QI paper reducing antibiotic exposure to newborns published Early-onset sepsis: can we screen fewer babies safely? | Archives of Disease in Childhood @UHP_NHS @sue_wilkinsPHNT @docfok @JosLatour1 adc.bmj.com/content/early/20…
This call will enable our academic partners to provide additional evidence on the effect of ethnicity on the impact of Covid-19, including health and care professionals and other key workers. This is an important but complex question where research can help provide solutions.
The NIHR and @UKRI_News are jointly calling for research proposals to investigate emerging evidence of an association between ethnicity and #COVID19 incidence and adverse health outcomes: bit.ly/2XYPJK2#PriorityCovidResearch
It is worrying to hear that children presenting to hospital later and therefore sicker. Please seek medical attention if:
1) your baby <3 months has a fever whether well/unwell
2) your baby is more sleepy than usual/not feeding/more jaundiced/dry nappies
3) non-blanching rash
We've received all initial posters from Wave 3 sites on their QI projects & given feedback. They're impressive! We can't wait to share final versions at the national #LearningEvent on 9 March. If you've received an email invite, don't forget to book! It's 1st come, 1st served!
Congratulations 🎉 please share your successes and how you’ve achieved these! We have an @Atain7 sharing platform on the @NHSImprovement hub and would love to learn from you. Thank you for all you’re doing to drive safe care for mothers and babies @dunkleybent@nhsmatreview
Congratulations 🎉 please share your successes and how you’ve achieved these! We have an @Atain7 sharing platform on the @NHSImprovement hub and would love to learn from you. Thank you for all you’re doing to drive safe care for mothers and babies @dunkleybent@nhsmatreview
Wishing all of you fantastic & hardworking maternity & neonatal teams a fabulous Christmas & New Year, especially those who will be working over the holidays. Thank you for all you do for mums, babies & families. From all of us in the #MatNeoSIP team & our sister @NatPatSIP team
So thrilled to see new mum visiting baby at 1h age with 10ml EBM and with her Golden Basin. Well done Labour Ward, well done mum. Labour ward well-stocked tonight and new staff memo cards have arrived! Thanks @SSCBcharity! Great teaching session @moirawath1
A beautiful poem, written by one of our talented nurses @MeganMcGee1991 for Pride in Nursing and Midwifery Day-touching, heartfelt and deeply moving. Thank you Megan for sharing your words with us bit.ly/2DYMPu4#PINM2019#poetry
Focus on "skin2skin September" to ensure maintained for 1 hour. Information video on loop in AN clinic for families to watch. Culture change for staff but good results increased by 17% and work ongoing to continue to improve, Andrea Whitehead Preston @Atain7#reducingseparation