Health Inequalities In Maternity Services

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Challenging health inequalities in maternity …

(Just Now) WebSafe, kind maternity care must be a reality for everyone. We all have a role to play in ensuring that pregnant women receive the support and care they have the right to expect, and that where there is any risk of inequality, that those risks are recognised and acted …

https://www.nmc.org.uk/news/news-and-updates/challenging-health-inequalities-in-maternity-services-the-role-we-all-play/

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Addressing inequities in maternal health among women …

(7 days ago) WebMeasures introduced to control spread of the virus (e.g. lockdown, social distancing, suspension of non-urgent NHS services) have added social and economic burdens disproportionately on those already experiencing inequality, and the ensuing economic …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-021-10182-4

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Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Health: Current …

(6 days ago) WebStark racial disparities in maternal and infant health in the U.S. have persisted for decades despite continued advancements in medical care. The disparate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/racial-disparities-in-maternal-and-infant-health-current-status-and-efforts-to-address-them/

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Social and Structural Determinants of Health Inequities in …

(3 days ago) WebIntroduction. Maternal mortality is a marker of national health and well-being. In the United States, unacceptably high maternal mortality persists, and our dismal ranking relative to other developed nations 1 is further marred by vast social inequities in the burden of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8020519/

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Towards a better tomorrow: addressing intersectional …

(3 days ago) WebHowever, inequalities in access, use, and health outcomes remain persistent and profound. Exploring and responding to inequalities in coverage and use of services are important, but do not reflect the broader human rights and factors that influence women …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(23)00357-7/fulltext

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The role of social risk factors and engagement with …

(3 days ago) WebThe authors have proposed three key measures: targeting high risk groups with clinical interventions during pregnancy, such as nutrition programmes and improved access to high quality antenatal care; public health strategies to reduce inequalities in women's health …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(22)00317-0/fulltext

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Improving equity and equality in maternity and neonatal …

(7 days ago) WebGuidance for Local Maternity Systems: Equity and Equality: Guidance for Local Maternity Systems. Based on the five health inequalities priorities in the 2021/22 Planning Guidance , this will help Local Maternity Systems align their Equality and Equality Action Plans …

https://www.england.nhs.uk/mat-transformation/improving-equity-and-equality-in-maternity-and-neonatal-care/

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Pregnancy in a pandemic: inequalities in maternal health

(3 days ago) WebThe COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting modifications to health services have exacerbated the global number of negative maternal and perinatal outcomes. Using data from electronic health records, a study by Piekos and colleagues showed that mild or …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landig/article/PIIS2589-7500(22)00005-X/fulltext

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Minoritised ethnic women’s experiences of inequities and …

(4 days ago) WebMinoritised ethnic perinatal women can experience judgemental and stigmatising care due to systemic racism. Discriminatory care contributes to increased risks of poor maternal and infant outcomes, including higher rates of mental ill-health. This study aimed to explore …

https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-022-05279-6

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Addressing inequities in maternal health among …

(4 days ago) Webduce health inequities and have a positive impact on health and wellbeing of women and families in the local community. There is a focus on people-centre and place-based models of maternity care that integrate health and care by shifting the way services are …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12889-021-10182-4.pdf

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Safety, equity and engagement in maternity services

(1 days ago) WebTackling health inequalities is a core ambition of our new strategy. As part of this we will: continue to ask maternity services about work on maternity equity and engagement during inspection and monitoring activity; continue to learn from women who use services and …

https://www.cqc.org.uk/publications/themes-care/safety-equity-engagement-maternity-services

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Action to reduce maternal health inequalities - BMJ Sexual

(6 days ago) WebThis suggests that there are pervasive factors that influence inequalities in health across groups. Maternity services were a priority for successive NHS forward plans. The first of these forward views in 2015 lead to Better Births: improving outcome of maternity …

https://blogs.bmj.com/bmjsrh/2021/09/17/action-to-reduce-maternal-health-inequalities/

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How inequalities impact maternal and perinatal care RCOG

(1 days ago) WebUsing the NMPA dataset, the Ethnic and Socio-economic Inequalities in NHS Maternity and Perinatal Care for Women and their Babies report describes inequalities in maternity and perinatal care in Great Britain for over 1.37 million women and their babies. The …

https://www.rcog.org.uk/news/how-inequalities-impact-maternal-and-perinatal-care/

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New taskforce to level-up maternity care and tackle disparities

(8 days ago) WebAll women who use our maternity services should receive the best care possible, which is why the NHS is committed to reducing health inequalities and our equity and equality guidance sets out how

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-taskforce-to-level-up-maternity-care-and-tackle-disparities

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Maternity improvements are too slow - Care Quality Commission

(3 days ago) WebTackling health inequalities is a core ambition of our new strategy. In line with this, we will continue to monitor maternity services’ work on equity and engagement, including how they are using people’s experiences and equality data to review and act on outcomes …

https://www.cqc.org.uk/publications/major-reports/soc202021_03b_maternity

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Ethnic health inequalities in the UK's maternity services: a …

(5 days ago) WebMaternal and infant mortality and morbidity have progressively declined in the last decade throughout the world (Moller et al, 2019), and there have been many improvements in the quality of maternity care in the UK. However, disparities remain between ethnic groups …

https://www.britishjournalofmidwifery.com/content/literature-review/ethnic-health-inequalities-in-the-uks-maternity-services-a-systematic-literature-review

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Maternity Disparities Taskforce explores women's health before …

(7 days ago) WebThe Maternity Disparities Taskforce was launched in February 2022 to explore inequalities in maternity care and identify how the government can improve outcomes for women from ethnic minority

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/maternity-disparities-taskforce-explores-womens-health-before-and-during-pregnancy

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Ethnic health inequalities in the UK's maternity services: a …

(8 days ago) WebBackground Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) women have significantly higher morbidity and mortality rates in the UK as well as poorer experiences of care. To date, a systematic literature review has not been undertaken in the UK to explore ethnicity based …

https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.12968/bjom.2021.29.2.100

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Ethnic inequities in maternal health The BMJ

(1 days ago) WebParliamentary report calls out racism in maternity care The report on Black maternal health from the UK government’s women and equalities committee, published on 18 April 2023,1 is yet another reminder of the slow progress in tackling serious ethnic inequities in UK …

https://www.bmj.com/content/381/bmj.p1040

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(PDF) Ethnic health inequalities in the UK's maternity services: A

(9 days ago) WebThere is consistent evidence of health inequalities in perinatal morbidity and mortality, and experiences of maternity services relating to ethnicity [26] [27] [28]. In addition, people of colour

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348990002_Ethnic_health_inequalities_in_the_UK's_maternity_services_A_systematic_literature_review

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Ethnic health inequalities in the UK's maternity services: a …

(4 days ago) WebAim To explore the maternal health inequalities encountered by BAME women in the UK in relation to their experiences and use of services. culture and social needs. Conclusion The review identified consistency within and across the five themes. Maternity services …

https://www.sciencegate.app/document/10.12968/bjom.2021.29.2.100

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British Journal Of Midwifery - Maternity care and inequality

(Just Now) WebThe Department of Health and Social Care (2022) has announced a new taskforce to handle disparities in maternity care for women from ethnic minorities and those living in deprived areas. There is ongoing evidence of disparities in maternity care for women …

https://www.britishjournalofmidwifery.com/content/editorial/maternity-care-and-inequality/

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Demographic and economic inequality of antenatal care coverage …

(8 days ago) WebMaternal deaths are concentrated in low and middle-income countries, and Africa accounts for over 50% of the deaths. Women from socioeconomically disadvantaged households have higher morbidity and mortality rates and lower access to maternal health services. …

https://archpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13690-024-01288-3

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A report out today from the Sands and Tommy’s Joint Policy Unit …

(2 days ago) WebThe proportion of public and charity funding for health-related research which is spent on reproductive health and childbirth has remained at around 2% for the last 20 years. Robert Wilson said there was a financial case as well as a moral one for investing in maternity …

https://www.tommys.org/about-us/news-views/report-out-today-sands-and-tommys-joint-policy-unit-calls-transformative-change

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Adverse pregnancy outcomes attributable to socioeconomic and …

(3 days ago) WebConcerted action is needed to reduce inequalities in pregnancy outcomes. Maternity services and public health professionals should work closely with politicians to address the full complexity of the pathways that contribute to the socioeconomic and ethnic …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01595-6/fulltext

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Maternity understaffing flagged in birth trauma report

(2 days ago) WebThe report called for “better continuity of care” for families, digital health records for all mothers and “universal access” to specialist maternal mental health services. There were also recommendations aimed at improving support for fathers and partners, and to …

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/policies-and-guidance/maternity-understaffing-flagged-in-birth-trauma-report-13-05-2024/

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Birth Trauma: Poor maternity tolerated as normal, inquiry says

(8 days ago) WebCommitment to tackling inequalities in maternity care for ethnic minorities, particularly black and Asian women Universal access to specialist maternal mental health services to end the postcode

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4n1jv7xxpwo

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Health minister apologises as birth trauma report finds 'shockingly

(Just Now) WebA health minister has apologised after a new report concluded that poor care in maternity services is "frequently tolerated as normal". The parliamentary inquiry found there was "shockingly poor

https://news.sky.com/story/health-minister-apologises-as-birth-trauma-report-finds-shockingly-poor-quality-maternity-care-13134951

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Sociodemographic inequalities related to the early beginning …

(Just Now) Webresources and health services, which limits the availability of physicians or obstetricians in rural areas (4). However, care from these professionals helps to improve the early antenatal care initiation (17). The contradiction of finding that women affiliated to SIS during …

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.12.24307249v1.full.pdf

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i morning briefing: The brutal failures of Britain’s maternity services

(9 days ago) WebA commitment to tackling inequalities for ethnic minorities, and access to specialist maternal mental health services across the board were among the 11 points put forward.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/i-morning-briefing-the-brutal-failures-of-britain-s-maternity-services/ar-BB1mlrQb

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NY $7.5B Medicaid waiver plan approved. Can it fix health …

(6 days ago) WebThe Medicaid waiver plan included a range of plans for investing billions of tax dollars to improve the health and well-being of poor and low-income New Yorkers. The total spending includes $6

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2024/01/15/ny-7-5b-medicaid-waiver-plan-approved-can-it-fix-health-inequality/72163676007/

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Inequalities in dementia services - House of Commons Library

(Just Now) WebThere will be a general debate on inequalities in dementia services at 12:30 on Thursday 16 May 2024. This debate will take place in Westminster Hall and be led by Debbie Abrahams MP. This briefing details Government and NHS policies on the quality and …

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2024-0098/

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