Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirm that the NHS is not on track to meet the Government ambition to reduce rates of stillbirth by 50% by 2025.
The overall percentage of preterm live births increased slightly from 7.4% in 2020 to 7.6% in 2021 but was lower than the 7.8% seen in 2019
For the full report visit www.ons.gov.uk
"It is incredibly concerning that after declines over recent years, more people are going through the tragedy of losing a baby." Robert Wilson, Head of the Sands and Tommy’s Joint Policy Unit
Have stillbirth rates improved in your maternity service? Is there more you can do?
The Saving Babies Lives: Reducing Stillbirth CPD virtual conference taking place on Friday 9th June 2023 will help you consider further actions you can take to achieve 50% reductions in stillbirth by 2025. The conference will provide you with practical guidance for implementing Version 2 of the Saving Lives Care Bundle, and looking ahead to Version 3. You will hear updates on the 2023 Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology revised guidelines for FGR and RFM, and a session focusing on Gestational Diabetes screening and management which are likely to be featured in version 3 of the SBL care bundle.
For the full programme, confirmed speaker line-up and to book visit www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/saving-babies-lives-reducing-still-birth