Professor of Perinatal & Paediatric Epidemiology

Joined May 2015
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I’m walking 100km in September for every much-loved baby sadly not here today. Anything you’re able to donate truly means so much – I’m only £107.6 off my target. Thank you fundraising.sands.org.uk/s/2…
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Unacceptable ethnic and social deprivation disparities in stillbirth rates in UK Prof Liz Draper @TIMMSleicester @mbrrace @ISAStillbirth #ISAsheffield2023
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As we approach the end of 2022, I want to say a huge thank you to everybody who works in maternity and neonatal services - your continued hard work and the support you’ve given to women, babies and their families is so appreciated, as well as the support you give each other.
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Thanks for the comments about my letter on @BBCr4today this morning. "You may be cracked, but not broken." Thanks @DrJulie_H & @catrinjourno for your edtis and suggestions.
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Replying to @EMASNHSTrust
@EMASNHSTrust thankyou to the fantastic ambulance crew who picked up my husband from Great Dalby in the early hours of this morning. Very efficient, supportive & caring ❤️
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In memory of all babies gone too soon 💙🧡 #WaveOfLight #BLAW2021 #WaveOfLight2021 #BLAW #BabyLossAwarenessWeek #BabyLoss
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Lovely to see the George Davies Centre @uniofleicester lit up for #BabyLossAwarenessWeek Hoping this show of support helps break the silence for bereaved families
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The RCOG and @MidwivesRCM recommend COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy. Vaccination is the best way to protect against the known risks of COVID-19 in pregnancy, including admission to intensive care and premature birth RCOG.org.in/covid-vaccine

The number of pregnant women admitted to hospital with the coronavirus has soared more than fivefold since the end of May amid mounting pressure on maternity services thetimes.co.uk/article/surge…
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JOBS | Research Administrator to support Prof Draper & the TIMMS research group, F/T or P/T min 0.8FTE, 28 hrs/wk fixed term contract until 31/3/22 Closes 8 Aug @TIMMSleicester jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/3352…

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Our new Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability (@UoLCEHS) draws on experts from a wide variety of backgrounds to investigate and mitigate the health problems caused by the human-built environment. 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/cehs 👈 #CitizensofChange | #ResearchCitizens
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Pregnant women need to be vaccinated so that they and society are protected
Pregnant Woman To Deliver Child Indoors In Pub So Partner Can Attend Birth waterfordwhispersnews.com/20…
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Given we have lifting of restrictions soon, please could every midwife and obstetrician discuss Covid vaccination with everyone that they see, explaining the safety of the vaccine and the risks of Covid in pregnancy? Retweeted if you agree @RCObsGyn @MidwivesRCM @LucyChappell2
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JOBS | Study Admin (PICANet) to support our international audit of paediatric intensive care activity  F/T (job share considered) Funded by HQIP to 31/3/22 Closes 8 Aug @TIMMSleicester jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/3373…

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JOBS | Research Nurse (PICANet) to support expansion of national paediatric intensive care audit in England to encompass all critical care provision for children F/T fixed term contract until 28 Feb 2023 funded by NHS England Closes 2 Aug @TIMMSleicester jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/3374…
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15 Apr 2021
Invaluable insights today with health care professionals, researchers and parents planning the next confidential enquiry into why Black babies have a two-fold risk of dying during pregnancy, birth and as newborns. Thank you
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@JonAshworth can you look into this? The family are shining examples of NHS heroes. Vish sadly died from COVID and now his family need help.
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