This morning we held a Black maternal health APPG meeting in the House of Commons. We heard from some great charities in relation to our awareness week topics including BirthTrauma Pregnancy Sickness Support and Bliss Baby Charity Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP Black Maternal Health APPG

#BMHAW24 #fivexmore

iHV NHS Race & Health Observatory Prof. Gina Awoko Higginbottom, MBE, PhD, FQNI Ngozi Edi-Osagie Honoured to be presenting with Ngozi Edi-Osagie & Prof. Gina Awoko Higginbottom, MBE, PhD, FQNI . We’ll be talking through findings, clinical implications, recommendations that have already been implemented and next steps.

Really looking forward to joining you tomorrow. iHV Prof. Gina Awoko Higginbottom, MBE, PhD, FQNI Ngozi Edi-Osagie NHS Race & Health Observatory

My playwright daughter Azuka Oforka’s play! 👇🏽

Today we’ve published new research showing that most parents in England must leave their babies overnight as neonatal units don’t routinely provide beds where parents can sleep or rest. Read our latest findings here: tinyurl.com/FamiliesKeptAp… #FamilesKeptApart

Still time to book your place. A crucial aspect of health visiting practice. Enhance your knowledge and skills through this CPD event. We’ll be hearing from parents with experience and from experts on the topic. Thanks in advance to all Arnie Puntis Prof. Gina Awoko Higginbottom, MBE, PhD, FQNI Ngozi Edi-Osagie

Women who received midwife continuity of care models less likely to experience a caesarean section, instrumental birth and episiotomy.
Little difference to fetal loss and preterm birth.
cochrane.org/CD004667/PREG_…

Great session on ethnic inequalities in neonatal care. Unfortunately the inequity in outcomes is widening. This is important. #RCPCH24 National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) RCPCH

If you're attending the RCPCH conference, look out for the joint session from BAPM, the Association of Paediatric Palliative Medicine The Association for Paediatric Palliative Medicine & and the Neonatal Society The Neonatal Society tomorrow afternoon.

Fantastic to bump into fellow warriors campaigning for better child health and wellbeing outcomes in the UK ⁦Wellbeing & Health Action Movement⁩ ⁦RCPCH⁩ #RCPCH24

RCPCH President Dr Camilla Kingdon speaking at the The King's Fund & @Barnardos conference today on the action needed to address health inequalities for children and young people. #KFTimeForAction #ShiftTheDial

More needs to be done to improve outcomes for Children and Young people. Privileged to be on the same panel with NHS Race & Health Observatory Rukshana Kapasi💚 and some wonderful young people who are ambassadors Barnardo’s SEEN at todays The King's Fund event #KFTimeForAction

Under the brilliant leadership of Mark Cubbon delighted to see launch of #SickleCell HyperAcute Unit MFT NHS great milestone in NHS England commitment to improving access to timely analgesia & specialist care for people with SCD crisis Sickle Cell Society bing.com/search?pglt=41…

'Newborn pulse oximetry screening: time for equity in the UK'? thelancet.com/journals/lance… Time to re-amplify the NHS Race & Health Observatory report that explores Apgar Score,detection of cyanosis &jaundice in black, Asian & minority ethnic Newborns nhsrho.org/research/revie…

Note our commentary in The Lancet on newborn pulse oximetry screening with Andrew Ewer and Eleri Adams

BAPM are now developing a framework for this vital test

NHS Race & Health Observatory
Caribbean & African Health Network
Tiny Tickers Charity
RCPCH

thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Child (0-18yrs) mortality in England 2019-2023. The disparity between most deprived and most affluent is widening Sir Michael Marmot Sebastian Kraemer 💙 #EndFossil ➡️ncmd.info/publications/c… National Child Mortality Database (NCMD)

ATTENTION parents and preemies!
The Cycling Concierge are holding a committee looking into preterm birth, we will be submitting evidence at the end of March and want to hear your voices
too!
adultpreemies.com/news/

#prematurebirth #adultpreemies #NICU #pretermbirth #borntoosoon

Cases of childhood infections like #measles and #whoopingcough are rising – but they can be prevented. #Immunisation is the best defence for children against many common illnesses. 🦠💉
Make sure your child is up to date and book any catch up appointments with your GP practice.

Thanks to Tesco and The Salvation Army for providing clothing for premature babies. Having a premature baby is often a surprise and can be a difficult time, so having specialist baby clothing available will be one less worry for parents while their baby receives specialist care.

I welcome today's news of the Martha's Rule rollout and pay tribute to Merope and Paul, Martha’s parents, for their incredible campaigning - I am delighted to have been asked by the Secretary of State to chair a stakeholder oversight group with NHS England and DHSC