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2025 National Clinical Impact Awards

13 Mar 2025

The 2025 National Clinical Impact Awards round is fast approaching with applications opening on 1 April 2025 and closing at 5pm on 27 May 2025. To help applicants prepare they have published updated guidance on gov.uk. Check out our collections... Read more

The Worshipful Company of Needlemakers new award

11 Mar 2025

The Worshipful Company of Needlemakers have established new award this year. The award aims to support an early-stage project developing medical or bioscience products, technologies or services making use of the innovative and/or advanced use of... Read more

Stillbirth Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) survey

11 Mar 2025

The Stillbirth Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) would like to ask UK-based parents, professionals and anyone affected by stillbirth or the death of a baby (after 20 weeks of pregnancy) or within the first 24 hours of life, what you think are the... Read more

Organisations call for the Government to accelerate action on women’s health

10 Mar 2025

Today, the RCOG along with 48 other organisations representing women’s health and mental health are calling for concrete action if women are to receive the quality healthcare they need across their lifetime. The UK government election manifesto... Read more

BMFMS 2025 Conference -Early bird registration

04 Mar 2025

📢 Abstract submissions are now closed—thank you to everyone who submitted! Now, it’s time to secure your place at the BMFMS Annual Conference 2025! 🚨 Great news – we’re giving you MORE time to save! 🚨 The Early Bird Registration... Read more

BMFMS Conference 2025 - Final call for abstracts

27 Feb 2025

🚨 Final Call 🚨 This is a FINAL CALL to showcase your research at the BMFMS Annual Conference 2025, taking place 8-9 May in Belfast. Why submit? Gain recognition on a national & international stage Network with leading experts & peers... Read more

Second trimester pregnancy loss under 24 weeks

25 Feb 2025

Do you care for couples after second trimester pregnancy loss under 24 weeks? If so, the PASTeL-3 study team need your help! They would be very grateful if you or your colleagues would consider taking part in this survey to understand healthcare... Read more

Webinar: Making childbirth safer for mothers and babies

11 Feb 2025

Making childbirth safer for mothers and babies; the latest research. The latest research, studies and innovation projects that MASIC is involved in to make birth safer for all. Free Webinar: Thursday, February 27 · 12:30 - 2:30pm GMT The... Read more

Final Call for abstracts for BMFMS Annual Conference 2025

11 Feb 2025

Green Maternity Conference

27 Jan 2025

This event is hosted by the RCOG, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (CSH) and Sustainable Healthcare Coalition (SHC). It will bring together healthcare professionals, policymakers and academics who are... Read more

New Service Available Fetal Exposure to Medicine Service (FEMS) pilot

20 Jan 2025

What is the Fetal Exposure to Medicine Service (FEMS) pilot? The Fetal Exposure to Medicines Service (FEMS) is a pilot that provides a specialised diagnostic and care management advice service to those who have been exposed to certain antiseizure... Read more

President’s Update January 2025

14 Jan 2025

Dear Members, A belated Happy New Year. The committee met on 7 January 2025 for our first full committee meeting of the New Year. We have had a productive 2024 and been asked for our comments on a number of relevant subjects including the NHS... Read more

Survey on avoidable brain injury

13 Jan 2025

Thiscovery would appreciate the help of all maternity and neonatal professionals. Please give your views to help them improve the way routinely collected data on avoidable brain injury around the time of birth are captured and used. Take part in... Read more

BMFMS Abstract Submission Deadline Extended

13 Jan 2025

📢 Abstract Submission Deadline Extended 📅 Great news for all researchers and professionals! The British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society Annual Meeting in Belfast on 8-9th May 2025 has extended the abstract submission deadline to 6th... Read more

Booking is now open for the BMFMS Conference 2025

23 Dec 2024

Booking is now open for the BMFMS Conference 2025 8th and 9th May 2025 at the ICC Belfast https://bmfmsconference.co.uk/2025/en/page/register Read more

Cessation of hardcopy laboratory reports by Red Cell Immunohaematology (RCI) at NHS Blood and Transplant

12 Dec 2024

NHSBT RCI laboratories will no longer send hardcopy paper reports after 1 June 2025. This is part of their commitment to improving efficiency, minimising risks associated with printing, and posting paper reports and reducing their carbon... Read more

NICE guideline on Intrapartum care - uterotonics for postpartum haemorrhage

09 Dec 2024

This final guideline has now been published on the NICE website Intrapartum care - uterotonics for postpartum haemorrhage. You can also find the supporting evidence, tools and resources as well as all the stakeholder comments that they received... Read more

REF 2029 applications for main panel and sub-panel recruitment

26 Nov 2024

REF 2029, are moving to open applications for main panel and sub-panel recruitment. This means that individuals will apply directly to act as panel members, rather than being nominated by sector bodies. This change aims to increase transparency,... Read more

Join Group B Strep Support’s Voluntary Clinical Advisory Panel

21 Nov 2024

Are you passionate about improving maternal and neonatal health? Group B Strep Support is seeking dedicated professionals to join their Voluntary Clinical Advisory Panel! This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with leading experts in... Read more

Caring for couples after second trimester pregnancy loss under 24 weeks survey

21 Nov 2024

The PASTeL-3 study team from the University of Aberdeen, University of Manchester, University College Cork and University of Birmingham are undertaking a survey of healthcare professionals to find out about the care provided to women by maternity... Read more

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