Sara Ledger Head of Research & Development Baby Lifeline Training MBRRACE-UK has published a rapid-report this week which has reviewed maternal deaths during March – May of this year, and in direct relation to care during this pandemic. They have set out recommendations for......
21 August, 2020No comment
We are excited to launch our newest educational offering – ‘Healthcare Incident Investigation‘. The week-long course has been developed with Cranfield University and designed to take place online in recognition of current COVID-19 teaching limitations. Delegates who have completed the course will receive a Continuing......
19 July, 2020No comment
Sara Ledger Head of Research & Development Baby Lifeline Training Today’s First Do No Harm report of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review does not just alert us to failures in three interventions, but to systemic issues across medical practice. The Review,......
08 July, 2020No comment
In the past year, several maternity units in the UK have received a lot of national attention. Investigations into the care they provide have revealed a wide range of pervasive issues, and drawn focus to areas that must be addressed by maternity services across the......
08 June, 2020No comment
Sara Ledger Head of Research and Development The latest findings and recommendations from the ESMiE Confidential Enquiry look at intrapartum stillbirths and intrapartum-related neonatal deaths planned in midwifery-led settings: alongside midwifery units (2015-2016), freestanding midwifery units and home births (2013-2016). The enquiry aims to......
03 June, 2020No comment
By James Titcombe, Course Director, Learning from Adverse Events Supporting staff and learning when things go wrong The way in which NHS organisations respond and learn following adverse events has repeatedly been highlighted as a cause for concern. In 2018, the Royal College of Obstetricians......
17 March, 2020No comment
The CQC calls for more training as part of recommendations to improve safety in maternity services. By Sara Ledger, Head of Research and Development, Baby Lifeline Training The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report today setting out what it considers as important areas......
12 March, 2020No comment