As part of our on-going work to improve maternity training levels in the UK, we are always looking at and responding to research. Research conducted by leading professional bodies and the NHS are used to develop Baby Lifeline Training courses. Our aim is to reduce...
Delivering safe maternity care is complex and sadly, we know that occasionally adverse outcomes occur that could have been prevented with different care. In most cases there is no single or ‘root’ cause, but rather multiple contributory factors. The way in which NHS organisations investigate and...
News today [1] reports on new research showing that we still are still failing to reduce avoidable late diagnosis of developmental hip dysplasia. Screening for early detection of developmental hip dysplasia (DHD) is one of the core outcomes of the NHS Newborn & Infant Physical...
Investigations into neonatal death and injury occurring during labour have consistently highlighted the urgent need for improvements in initiation, interpretation, escalation and decision-making surrounding fetal monitoring, particularly relating to continuous electronic fetal monitoring/cardiotocography (CEFM/CTG) [1,2, 3]. Most recently, the latest MBRRACE confidential enquiry into babies who...
Care of the Acutely Ill Woman on the Maternity Unit “Several previous reports have highlighted that critical care is a management modality not a place and should be provided wherever the woman is located and should not be delayed by bed availability on the critical care...
Schemes to improve learning from incidences, better peer support, and evidence-based practice welcomed by Baby Lifeline Training. Whilst most births in the UK end with a healthy mother and baby; when something does go wrong it can be devastating for both families and healthcare professionals, as...
We are delighted to bring you a new programme which will focus on learning from the most recent extensive report by NHS Resolution, Five Years of Cerebral Palsy Claims, as well as other salient trends in litigation in maternity. The speakers confirmed so far: Dr Michael...
Expert-led training to predict and prevent preterm births and stillbirths could be key. The latest MBRRACE-UK report was published this month, and things are generally moving in the right direction; however, more work needs to be done to reach government targets to halve stillbirths and...
Don't miss your chance to attend in 2018! There are only a few Examination of the Newborn study days scheduled for this year so book now to avoid disappointment! The two remaining dates are: 7th September in Jersey: Book Now 5th October in Birmingham: Book Now A further date in London to...
Saving Babies’ Lives A training course for reducing stillbirth, preterm birth, and fetal growth restriction At Baby Lifeline Training, we have decided to rebrand one of our favourite course packages to highlight its synergy with the government’s ‘Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle’. The previously named ‘Predict to...