NPEU Clinical Lecturer & NHS public health doctor; former O&G / NICE scholar. Researching social risk in pregnancy.

Joined October 2013
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Nicola Vousden retweeted
On the day the latest @mbrrace perinatal report is released, timely publication on @bmj_latest of our editorial on achieving equitable maternal health services in the UK - a lifelong approach is needed for safe and personalised care bmj.com/content/389/bmj.r875…
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The RCOG has expressed deep concern amid reports that the UK Government is considering removing the requirement for NHS integrated care boards to fund women’s health hubs. Read our open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care: brnw.ch/21wQkbV
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A major collaborative effort, Thanks to the national INOSS teams and clinicians @NPEU_Oxford @NPEU_UKOSS @Marianfknight @nvousden @drremar @forskningsradet @fhi
Replying to @HildeEngjom
@HildeEngjom and colleagues assess the incidence of hospital admissions for #Covid19 disease in pregnant women, severity of covid-19 disease, and medical treatment provided to pregnant women with moderate to severe covid-19 in 10 European countries bit.ly/4gNPEhY
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Nicola Vousden retweeted
9 Jan 2025
MBRRACE-UK programme lead @Marianfknight said ‘It is encouraging that the maternal death rate has decreased in the UK as well as some disparities in maternal mortality between women from different groups. However, there remains work to be done to ensure safe and equitable care .’
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8 Jan 2025
Help spread the word about #vaccines recommended during #pregnancy with our toolkit and printable poster, which includes information about #flu, #pertussis, #COVID, and #RSV (available in English and Spanish). high-risk-pregnancy-info.squ…
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Nicola Vousden retweeted
12 Dec 2024
68% of the women whose care was reviewed had either not booked their pregnancy with the maternity care system or booked late into their pregnancy.
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12 Dec 2024
Almost all of the women had a documented need for an interpreter, but half of contacts with healthcare took place without any documented interpreter present.
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12 Dec 2024
One in 25 mother-baby pairs received care that was rated as ‘good’. 68% received care where improvements may have had an effect on their outcome.
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12 Dec 2024
@mbrraceuk has today published the results of a confidential enquiry into the care of recent migrant women with language barriers who have experienced a stillbirth or neonatal death. See below for a breakdown of the findings [THREAD]
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Nicola Vousden retweeted
Looking forward to presenting our work on NO RECOURSE TO PUBLIC FUNDS at the Birth Companions’ reflection event on MBRRACE's 2024 report. lnkd.in/e8FYBuDT. @HannahTLGG BirthCompanions @UniofOxford @MBRRACE @NPEU_Oxford @NPEU_CTU @KingsCollegeLon
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Replying to @CleanBrk
@CleanBrk ‘s incredible play, will shine a light on the experiences of women navigating pregnancy & separation from their babies in prison. @Lost_Mothers @UniofHerts @UH_HSK @ESRC @CRIPACC1 @UHertsResearch @ARC_EoE @NuffieldFJO @BritSocCrim @MidwivesRCM @RCObsGyn @JamesTCobbler
13 Nov 2024
Scenes from Lost Mothers, new play from Clean Break & @UniofHerts Based on @Lost_Mothers research project, led by @midwifeteacher w/ Birth Companions, the play explores women's experiences of navigating pregnancy & separation from their babies in prison. bit.ly/CBLostMothers
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Nicola Vousden retweeted
10 Oct 2024
Replying to @FelkerAllison
@FelkerAllison highlighting persistent inequalities in maternal mortality between women from Black, Asian and White ethnic backgrounds, and for women living in deprived areas compared to more affluent areas
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Nicola Vousden retweeted
9 Oct 2024
The latest MBRRACE-UK Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care report on women who died during or up to a year after pregnancy between 2020 and 2022 released today. Read more:buff.ly/2HR30eT @marianfknight @npeu_oxford @oxford_ndph
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Nicola Vousden retweeted
25 Sep 2024
Please take a look at the programme for the @mbrrace 'Saving Lives, Improving Mothers' Care' virtual conference 2024 Anyone with an interest in maternity care and safety is welcome to attend. Book here: buff.ly/3zveRgO

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We are sharing some of our global health initiatives with the public at the science museum. Any (adults) are welcome to come along. Please retweet.
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Calling all researchers and clinicians in women’s health: A theme issue for BJOG is planned for 2025. “Health Equity: Research to Close Gaps in Women’s and Reproductive Health Outcomes” Further info on the call for papers obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.co… @BJOGTweets
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For the last blog in our 4 week series on maternal inequalities, Kaat De Backer & Dr Nicola Vousden take us through some of the social drivers of maternal inequality and how this might begin to be addressed with personalised care. bit.ly/4cliyU8 @kaatdebacker @nvousden

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The MAMA study is being set up at @NPEU_CTU A @NIHRresearch funded research study comparing 2 pathways of care for pregnant women on a biologic for inflammatory arthritis: Continuing biologics throughout pregnancy OR Stopping biologics before 28 weeks gestation. Watch this space!
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Today: @FPH Health of Women & Girls SIG and UK Preconception Partnership EMCR discuss inequalities in Preconception Health ▶️ 13.00-14.30 1st half: presentations Q&A 2nd half: future projects (SIG members) 🔗 fph.org.uk/events-courses@jennyhall33 @MajelMcG @D_Schoenaker

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