Saving Babies’ Lives Version Three A care bundle for reducing perinatal mortality
Version 3, 1 June 2023
The Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle (SBLCB) provides evidence-based best practice for providers and commissioners of maternity care across England to reduce perinatal mortality.
The NHS has worked hard towards the national maternity safety ambition to halve rates of perinatal mortality from 2010 to 2025, and achieve a 20% reduction by 2020 (DHSC 2017). ONS data showed a 25% reduction in stillbirths in 2020, with the rate rising to 20% in 2021 with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. While significant achievements have been made in the past few years, more recent data show there is more to do to achieve the Ambition in 2025.
"Every day, maternity services support thousands of women and their families through pregnancy and childbirth. The majority of those using maternity services have good outcomes and report a positive experience of care but maternity care is complex and, unfortunately, adverse events occur. Recent public inquiries into maternity care have emphasised the importance of continued learning and action on improving safety"
Read the announcement in full here
RELATED EVENT:
Saving Babies Lives: Reducing Stillbirth
Tuesday 5th December 2023
For the full programme, speaker line up and learning outcomes, visit