@elizabethduff2.bsky.social
Good news that this very basic data is now available; bad news is for how long it hasn’t been examined & action taken. Look forward also to attention paid to mothers not in hospital but seriously ill elsewhere: struggling HVs & GPs will not find them all.
Thousands of new mothers in England readmitted to hospital after birth, figures show
Exclusive: More than 14,600 women readmitted within 30 days of birth in last year, raising alarm over early discharges
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Good news that this very basic data is now available; bad news is for how long it hasn’t been examined & action taken. Look forward also to attention paid to mothers not in hospital but seriously ill elsewhere: struggling HVs & GPs will not find them all.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Quite a few sensible & positive aspects here. But have I missed something about one of the government’s key aims for improving NHS, i.e. shift hospital to community? This could be highly pertinent to care on the maternity journey.
Quite a few sensible & positive aspects here. But have I missed something about one of the government’s key aims for improving NHS, i.e. shift hospital to community? This could be highly pertinent to care on the maternity journey.
National maternity and neonatal investigation: terms of reference
www.gov.uk
September 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Quite a few sensible & positive aspects here. But have I missed something about one of the government’s key aims for improving NHS, i.e. shift hospital to community? This could be highly pertinent to care on the maternity journey.
Quite a few sensible & positive aspects here. But have I missed something about one of the government’s key aims for improving NHS, i.e. shift hospital to community? This could be highly pertinent to care on the maternity journey.
A valuable summary of the situation restricting midwifery practice in many countries, consequently also limiting quality & quantity of appropriately skilled care that women crucially need in pregnancy, birth & postnatal. Parents/families should demand the legislation to enable the care they want.
New legal research shows outdated laws are blocking midwives from delivering quality care. Midwifery must be recognized and empowered—because rights-based, respectful maternal care starts with midwives.
🔗 Read more: zurl.co/M7XvT
🔗 Read more: zurl.co/M7XvT
New Research: Legal and Regulatory Frameworks Are Undermining Midwifery Models of Care | Center for Reproductive Rights
Research brief explores how laws and regulations block access to quality and respectful maternal health care. Research brief explores how laws and regulations block access to quality and respectful maternal health care.
reproductiverights.org
July 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
A valuable summary of the situation restricting midwifery practice in many countries, consequently also limiting quality & quantity of appropriately skilled care that women crucially need in pregnancy, birth & postnatal. Parents/families should demand the legislation to enable the care they want.
Two days, two herons; am I being storked? Lol.
July 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Two days, two herons; am I being storked? Lol.
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#midwives look here to what @roylilley1.bsky.social says the NHS plan should do about maternity services... myemail.constantcontact.com/Research.htm...
Lets hope those in the Dept of Health and @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social take notice
Lets hope those in the Dept of Health and @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social take notice
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June 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
#midwives look here to what @roylilley1.bsky.social says the NHS plan should do about maternity services... myemail.constantcontact.com/Research.htm...
Lets hope those in the Dept of Health and @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social take notice
Lets hope those in the Dept of Health and @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social take notice
revolution.postnatalsupportnetwork.com/postpartum-c...
Regarding the planned NHS maternity inquiry, may I respectfully draw attention to this international call for better postnatal care? Please read, any who are involved @rcm.org.uk @nctcharity.bsky.social @birthcompanions.bsky.social
Regarding the planned NHS maternity inquiry, may I respectfully draw attention to this international call for better postnatal care? Please read, any who are involved @rcm.org.uk @nctcharity.bsky.social @birthcompanions.bsky.social
Postpartum Call to Action - Postnatal rEvolution Summit
The postpartum period represents a critical, yet often overlooked, window in women's health. Societal stigma and lack of comprehensive support leave many new mothers isolated and vulnerable. We must c...
revolution.postnatalsupportnetwork.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
revolution.postnatalsupportnetwork.com/postpartum-c...
Regarding the planned NHS maternity inquiry, may I respectfully draw attention to this international call for better postnatal care? Please read, any who are involved @rcm.org.uk @nctcharity.bsky.social @birthcompanions.bsky.social
Regarding the planned NHS maternity inquiry, may I respectfully draw attention to this international call for better postnatal care? Please read, any who are involved @rcm.org.uk @nctcharity.bsky.social @birthcompanions.bsky.social
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Yes, postnatal care and the 12 months after birth are repeatedly overlooked.
Agree 100%. It’s a bitter irony that numerical disparities in maternal mortality have recently reduced, only since more white women with higher incomes now die. Once again: look at the postnatal deaths. Authorities pass the buck on this from NHS to HVs to GPs: the Inquiry must solve this problem.
We welcome yesterday's announcement of a national maternity investigation. We're encouraged to see explicit focus on the devastating inequalities experienced by Black and Asian women, and those living in the most deprived areas.
Our full reflections here: www.birthcompanions.org.uk/articles/bir...
Our full reflections here: www.birthcompanions.org.uk/articles/bir...
June 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Yes, postnatal care and the 12 months after birth are repeatedly overlooked.
Agree 100%. It’s a bitter irony that numerical disparities in maternal mortality have recently reduced, only since more white women with higher incomes now die. Once again: look at the postnatal deaths. Authorities pass the buck on this from NHS to HVs to GPs: the Inquiry must solve this problem.
We welcome yesterday's announcement of a national maternity investigation. We're encouraged to see explicit focus on the devastating inequalities experienced by Black and Asian women, and those living in the most deprived areas.
Our full reflections here: www.birthcompanions.org.uk/articles/bir...
Our full reflections here: www.birthcompanions.org.uk/articles/bir...
June 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Agree 100%. It’s a bitter irony that numerical disparities in maternal mortality have recently reduced, only since more white women with higher incomes now die. Once again: look at the postnatal deaths. Authorities pass the buck on this from NHS to HVs to GPs: the Inquiry must solve this problem.
Some in the NHS say midwifery postnatal care for 10 days after birth is all that’s needed: not true. ‘Better Births’ policy pledged care for 6 weeks minimum. But a crucial move will be to co-ordinate care from NHS, health visitors & GPs so no sick & desperate mother falls through the lethal gaps.
National inquiry into maternity care announced by Wes Streeting
It will target the worst-performing trusts in England - and report back by the end of the year.
www.bbc.com
June 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Some in the NHS say midwifery postnatal care for 10 days after birth is all that’s needed: not true. ‘Better Births’ policy pledged care for 6 weeks minimum. But a crucial move will be to co-ordinate care from NHS, health visitors & GPs so no sick & desperate mother falls through the lethal gaps.
Very pleased to see a copy of my friend Chris Rose’s co-authored book Perceptual Engineering, published this year. He highlights use of all the senses, sometimes in unexpected ways - eg dogs who can detect cancer through smell - and urges wider thinking about how we can improve our own perceptions.
June 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Very pleased to see a copy of my friend Chris Rose’s co-authored book Perceptual Engineering, published this year. He highlights use of all the senses, sometimes in unexpected ways - eg dogs who can detect cancer through smell - and urges wider thinking about how we can improve our own perceptions.
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Might be a good idea to extend Covid vaccines to those of childbearing age.
Children exposed to COVID in utero had developmental delays at age 24 months:
🧠36% cognitive delays
🗣️64% communication delays
🏃57% had motor delays
🧪 Specific developmental delays were related to specific inflammation cytokines found in their cord blood at birth. buff.ly/AQSfBm9
#Medsky #Pedsky 🛟😷
🧠36% cognitive delays
🗣️64% communication delays
🏃57% had motor delays
🧪 Specific developmental delays were related to specific inflammation cytokines found in their cord blood at birth. buff.ly/AQSfBm9
#Medsky #Pedsky 🛟😷
June 13, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Might be a good idea to extend Covid vaccines to those of childbearing age.
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🌍🎈 Today is the International Day of Play, a reminder that play is a right.
🎒In a world of targets & tests, #PlayMatters more than ever. It nurtures creativity, confidence & connection. It is how children learn.
🔗 early-years-reviews.com/play-matters
#InternationalDayOfPlay
🎒In a world of targets & tests, #PlayMatters more than ever. It nurtures creativity, confidence & connection. It is how children learn.
🔗 early-years-reviews.com/play-matters
#InternationalDayOfPlay
June 11, 2025 at 4:31 AM
🌍🎈 Today is the International Day of Play, a reminder that play is a right.
🎒In a world of targets & tests, #PlayMatters more than ever. It nurtures creativity, confidence & connection. It is how children learn.
🔗 early-years-reviews.com/play-matters
#InternationalDayOfPlay
🎒In a world of targets & tests, #PlayMatters more than ever. It nurtures creativity, confidence & connection. It is how children learn.
🔗 early-years-reviews.com/play-matters
#InternationalDayOfPlay
We are the Alliance for Maternity Rights & today we've launched our action plan to Government calling for better support for new mothers & parents maternityaction.org.uk/alliance-mat...
@tuc.org.uk @fbunational.bsky.social @neunion.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk @unitetheunion.bsky.social
@tuc.org.uk @fbunational.bsky.social @neunion.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk @unitetheunion.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Good to see today's @commonswec.parliament.uk
report on parental leave highlighting the poor level of #maternity & parental pay & calling for phased investment to improve it bit.ly/3Thd2tX
report on parental leave highlighting the poor level of #maternity & parental pay & calling for phased investment to improve it bit.ly/3Thd2tX
Government’s review must address ‘fundamental failings’ in UK’s parental leave system, WEC warns - Committees - UK Parliament
The existing “broken” parental leave system has “fundamental failings”, which the Government’s proposed ‘full review’ must address head on, a new report by th...
bit.ly
June 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Good to see today's @commonswec.parliament.uk
report on parental leave highlighting the poor level of #maternity & parental pay & calling for phased investment to improve it bit.ly/3Thd2tX
report on parental leave highlighting the poor level of #maternity & parental pay & calling for phased investment to improve it bit.ly/3Thd2tX
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Investing more in maternity pay is vital to the government's missions AND affordable: our message to the Chancellor
as the spending review nears: bit.ly/4kvjgT6
as the spending review nears: bit.ly/4kvjgT6
Investing more in maternity pay is both vital to the government’s missions, and affordable - Maternity Action
Blog by Annah Psarros, Senior Policy Officer On 11 June, Rachel Reeves will deliver her first multi-year spending review settlement as Chancellor. Her spending review will need to show how spending ca...
bit.ly
June 9, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Investing more in maternity pay is vital to the government's missions AND affordable: our message to the Chancellor
as the spending review nears: bit.ly/4kvjgT6
as the spending review nears: bit.ly/4kvjgT6
Enjoying the picturesque town of Kirkcudbright today. Lovely people there - it’s just nonsense to say the Scots are always in search of a bargain.
June 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Enjoying the picturesque town of Kirkcudbright today. Lovely people there - it’s just nonsense to say the Scots are always in search of a bargain.
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New results on this key issue. Nothing here tells parents what to decide about mode of birth but it does add to their knowledge base @nctcharity.bsky.social
www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/ba...
www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/ba...
Baby’s microbiome may protect against childhood viral infection
UK babies with a specific mix of gut bacteria have a lower risk of being hospitalised for viral lower respiratory tract infection in the first two years of life.
www.sanger.ac.uk
June 5, 2025 at 7:31 AM
New results on this key issue. Nothing here tells parents what to decide about mode of birth but it does add to their knowledge base @nctcharity.bsky.social
www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/ba...
www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/ba...
Pleased to see this initiative from @camdencouncil.bsky.social to help expectant parents. As said in report, the contact will also put parents in touch with other sources of support, while helping pay bills, clear debt, buy baby essentials, etc. @maternityaction.bsky.social @nctcharity.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Pleased to see this initiative from @camdencouncil.bsky.social to help expectant parents. As said in report, the contact will also put parents in touch with other sources of support, while helping pay bills, clear debt, buy baby essentials, etc. @maternityaction.bsky.social @nctcharity.bsky.social
Important & well-grounded points made here. ALL new mothers are made poorer at a time they will clearly need to spend more on energy, equipment & other bills. Many consequently suffer worse postnatal health: no coincidence that maternal deaths in 1st year after a birth are predominantly suicides.
New blog: why aren't Westminster & the media more outraged about how becoming a mother impoverishes women? Our Head of Policy Judith Dennis has a go: bit.ly/4mqg1Oe
Why we should be worried that maternity poverty is not news - Maternity Action
Blog by Judith Dennis, Head of Policy Today Maternity Action published Pushed Into Poverty, a report of our fourth annual survey of the cost of living on maternity leave. Each year since 2022 we have ...
bit.ly
May 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Important & well-grounded points made here. ALL new mothers are made poorer at a time they will clearly need to spend more on energy, equipment & other bills. Many consequently suffer worse postnatal health: no coincidence that maternal deaths in 1st year after a birth are predominantly suicides.
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This animation shows how temperatures have changed over the last 100 years for each February-April period. On each map, red shading indicates warmer than average conditions, and blue shading shows the opposite. Note the trend.
Data from NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0 (www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...).
Data from NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0 (www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...).
May 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This animation shows how temperatures have changed over the last 100 years for each February-April period. On each map, red shading indicates warmer than average conditions, and blue shading shows the opposite. Note the trend.
Data from NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0 (www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...).
Data from NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0 (www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...).
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Great to have worked with @mattbrownwrites.bsky.social of @yourmoneyuk.bsky.social on this piece about our new report on #maternity pay www.yourmoney.com/household-bi... #endpregnancypoverty
Low maternity pay ‘pushes women into poverty’
Maternity pay is “critically low” and pushing women into poverty, claims one leading charity as paid leave for mothers celebrates 50 years.
www.yourmoney.com
May 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Great to have worked with @mattbrownwrites.bsky.social of @yourmoneyuk.bsky.social on this piece about our new report on #maternity pay www.yourmoney.com/household-bi... #endpregnancypoverty
Moments from an excellent tree-identification walk in Highgate Wood this morning: the elegance of hornbeams; the pleasing palmate shape of chestnut leaves; the tales told by all the interweaving cracks & lines on a fallen oak.
May 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Moments from an excellent tree-identification walk in Highgate Wood this morning: the elegance of hornbeams; the pleasing palmate shape of chestnut leaves; the tales told by all the interweaving cracks & lines on a fallen oak.
After enjoying a visit to the Affordable Art Fair on Hampstead Heath, an equally enjoyable walk home offered some totally affordable art from nature. Have a great weekend!
May 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
After enjoying a visit to the Affordable Art Fair on Hampstead Heath, an equally enjoyable walk home offered some totally affordable art from nature. Have a great weekend!
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Looking forward to being at this today
Our team are looking forward to launching the findings of our Lost Mothers project today at The British Library @birthcompanions.bsky.social Featuring the excellent Scenes from Lost Mothers by @cleanbrk.bsky.social
@herts.ac.uk #ESRC @nihrarcs.bsky.social
@herts.ac.uk #ESRC @nihrarcs.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Looking forward to being at this today