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Donna Ockenden talks about her role as Senior Midwifery Adviser to the NMC in a video on their website. She explains how the dedicated midwifery hub and panel are developing new standards of proficiency and how you can find out more about the changes to midwifery regulations.
Watch the video: https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/midwifery/midwifery-at-the-nmc/
Donna Ockenden steps down as Co Clinical Director (Midwifery) of the London Maternity Clinical Network after four years. Working alongside Professor Donald Peebles as fellow Co Clinical Director. The London Maternity network addresses deficiencies and promotes good practice in maternity care across the capital.
Sands Memory Boxes are an incredibly important element of the support offered to bereaved parents; they allow Sands to reach out at a moment of devastation and grief to offer the opportunity to make treasured memories. It is vital that they make sure they are meeting the needs of bereaved parents and that the contents of the boxes are right for them. Sands are asking for the views of people who are a part of the parents’ journey such as healthcare professionals.
The survey will be open until 31 October 2017.
Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SandsMemoryBoxSurvey
Four of the country’s most influential nursing figures have joined forces to support vital consultation on the future of the profession. Throughout the summer the Nursing and Midwifery Council has been seeking views on the proposed new standards of proficiency for the registered nurse. These standards have been written in collaboration with a range of nurses working in different settings, and at different levels of seniority, from across the UK.
An article in the Daily Telegraph reports that all child deaths will be recorded in a new national database as part of NHS England’s child mortality programme. The database is being designed to overhaul the current system of local review panels, and it is hoped that by sharing this information lives can be saved.
The Daily Mail reports that hospitals have been asked to stop using the Essure sterilisation implant – currently offered to 1,500 women a year – after patients complained about pain and complications, including perforation of the womb. Manufacturer Bayer insists the device is safe, and that the suspension is only temporary.
The NMPA project team from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have launched the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit: Organisational Report 2017. It is a snapshot of NHS maternity and neonatal services.
An article was featured in the Daily Telegraph regarding women in labour being turned away from hospitals due to overcrowding.
The latest MBBRACE newsletter is available to read and covers topics such as: The third MBBRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance report, The National Perinatal Mortality review tool and Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Confidential Enquiries (ESMiE).
SANDS have updated the progress of the National Bereavement Care Pathway including the announcement of the 11 pilot sites ahead of the launch in October.
Donna Ockenden as Co-Clinical Director of the London Maternity Clinical Network has worked closely with Sands and NHS England on the creation of the Maternity Bereavement Experience Measure (MBEM). The toolkit was launched this summer to health professionals at a very well attended event in London.
The Department of Health released an engaging infographic from the UK Chief Medical Officers providing recommendations of physical activities for pregnant women.