The #LanguageMatter work expands 💙 Lived Experience Survey via LanguageMattersPregnancyandDiabetes to bring together all of YOUR experiences to create #LanguageMatters #Pregnancy & #Diabetes Please cascade/RT docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

ℹ RSV vaccination programme starting this Sept ℹ From 1 Sept, vaccination to protect against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) will be offered to: 🤰 Pregnant women (over 28 weeks) to help protect newborn babies 🚶‍♂️ Adults aged 75+ Find out more: ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2024/07/17/wha…

Whooping cough can be very serious for young babies👶 If you’re pregnant, you can help protect your baby by getting vaccinated ideally from 16 weeks up to 32 weeks pregnant. Speak to your midwife or GP team🤰

Calling all OBGYNs, midwives, and healthcare providers! Take postpartum care to the next level with the FIGO Pregnancy Passport. 📝 Empower women to safeguard their health for years to come. Let's make wellness a priority together! ow.ly/rTPL50RHXLM

NEWS | Two-thirds of obstetricians & gynaecologists have experienced a traumatic work-related event. University of Liverpool experts developed guidelines published by RoyalCollegeObsGyn for the prevention of possible resulting post-traumatic stress symptoms. More ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2024/07/17/two…

NEW WOMEN'S HEALTH JOB! 📢 2 year RF post at Warwick Med School Mixed methods study in perineal trauma care Come and join our fantastic team including The MASIC Foundation Royal College of Midwives 💙 UHCW NHS Trust University Hospitals Birmingham with great development opportunities warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/appcentre-e…

NHS financial management & sustainability 2024 NAO report. “Either much future demand for healthcare must be avoided, or the NHS will need a great deal more funding, or service levels will continue to be unacceptable and may even deteriorate further” 😔 nao.org.uk/reports/nhs-fi…

Want to make a difference in maternity care? Apply now to join our Maternity Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) panel! We’re seeking diverse voices to help shape our projects. 👉 ths.im/3LC8ASL

Are you a research delivery #nurse or #midwife who wants to develop your research leadership skills? Have you considered considering applying for the NIHR Principal Investigator Pipeline Programme? nihr.ac.uk/health-and-car…

How pregnancy transforms the brain to prepare it for parenthood: “These studies and others, say researchers, highlight a transformational life event that has long been neglected by neuroscience — one that around 140 million women experience annually.” nature.com/articles/d4158…

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.com/hub/journal/14… BJOG

3 year funded PhD: Advanced Imaging of Fetal Growth Restriction UCL-IfWH UCL UCLH Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences exploring developments in computational modelling of MRI in pregnancy to characterise fetal organ growth & development to improve baby outcome Apply 6 Sept ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/se…

‘POPPY study is a once in a lifetime opportunity to answer the question whether the known preeclampsia-associated long-term cardiovascular risk is a legacy of preeclampsia itself or whether preeclampsia just merely unmasks the Prepregnancy cardiovascular predisposition.’

"As a survivor of domestic abuse, for me it was the acts of kindness and human connection that helped the most." We need to talk about the domestic abuse experienced by female doctors in the NHS, writes Doctor Seema Haider bmj.com/content/386/bm…

In partnership with the Wolves Foundation and Healthy Goals we are holding a Healthy Pregnancy Evening on Thursday 12 September, 6pm-8pm at North Bank Bar, Molineux Stadium 🤰 Book your place 👉 bit.ly/4fGAMSt

Save the date: the ‘NIHR Associate PI Scheme: Launching your Research Career’ event will take place online from 9.30am to 12.30pm on Thursday 19 November. Express your interest here forms.gle/aots6kwP39zCLy…

A first ‘healthy pregnancy’ event is being held in Wolverhampton to support parents-to-be, their loved ones and families. Staff have partnered with the Wolves Foundation to host the session on Thursday 12 Sept at Molineux. Link to full story: bit.ly/4g0uI7n

Take part in Ribbon Run during Baby Loss Awareness Week in October. Raise funds by completing 5, 10 or 15k on Saturday 12 October. Help us continue to support those affected by baby loss because the love never ends 🩷💙 Walk, run or jog 5, 10 or 15k in October #SandsRibbonRun

Cervical cerclage is an operation performed in pregnancy to prevent miscarriage and preterm birth. New research reports that the type of suture threads used doesn't make a difference in terms of outcomes for babies. Find out more: journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/YKTW8402/#…

Calling all undergraduate health and care students across the West Midlands! We are delighted to launch a new webinar programme exploring all aspects of #research and #researchcareers. Register for webinar 1 here- events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bfe60716… NIHR CRN West Midlands NIHR ARC West Midlands