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This conferences focuses on the important issue of Saving Babies Lives: Reducing Stillbirth, and implementing the March 2019 Version 2 of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle. The stillbirth rate in the UK is high relative to other similar European Countries, it has been demonstrated that the implementation of key interventions can lead to reductions in the stillbirth rate in line with the national ambition to reduce the number of stillbirths, neonatal deaths, maternal deaths and brain injuries that occur during or soon after birth by 50% by 2030 and by 20% by 2020.
“Great care also means safe care, but sadly too many women are still suffering the unimaginable tragedy of losing a child. We are committed to saving 4,000 lives by 2025 by halving stillbirths, maternal and infant deaths and serious brain injuries in new-borns.”
Department of Health
“15 babies die every day in the UK before, during or shortly after birth. The rates of stillbirths have fallen a little in recent years, after decades of stagnation. But the number of babies dying remains too high and must fall faster: the rate of reduction in the UK is up to three times slower than other European countries; neonatal deaths have even risen slightly in the last two years.”
Sands 2018
The Each Baby Counts Report released on 13 November 2018 shows that different care might have led to a different outcome in almost three quarters of stillbirths, neonatal deaths and severe brain injuries included in the review. There was an average of seven contributory factors per incident and this shows the complex relationship between clinical and non-clinical factors. In almost half (45%) of the affected babies, guidelines and best practice were not followed.
This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues who are working to deliver best practice in the prevention of stillbirth
- Reflect on the Lived Experience of losing a baby through stillbirth
- Explore the changes outlined in version 2 of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle
- Learn from outstanding practice in delivering the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle Version 2 and Every Baby Counts
- Reflect on national developments and learning from MBRRACE-UK: Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK
- Improve the way you investigate and learn using the National Perinatal Mortality Review Tool
- Develop your skills in the Effective Implementation of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle
- Understand how you identify and improve the management of risk factors
- Identify key strategies for learning from perinatal mortality reviews at a local level
- Ensure you implementing the latest evidence to reduce Stillbirth as a result of incidents during labour
- Understand how you can better support women and families following stillbirth
- Self assess and reflect on your own practice
