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We are looking for salary funding to deliver education services for midwives in UK areas where inequalities of pregnancy care exist. There is a clear need for bespoke training on pre-eclampsia; such intervention could save the lives of 85 babies per year and improve women's long term outcomes.
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Situation
Pre-eclampsia is a potentially fatal disease of pregnancy affecting 70,000 women in the UK. Between 2015 and 2017, 5 women in the UK died from pre-eclampsia, with those from black/ethnic minority backgrounds and deprived areas most at risk. Pre-eclampsia needs to be taken seriously - it also causes the deaths of 1200 babies a year in the UK. There are specific areas where there are a disproportionate number of baby deaths and many women not receiving the safest care during their pregnancies.
Solution
For nearly 30 years APEC have provided quality education resources for midwives and all who look after pregnant women. We already have a successful study day model in place, training thousands of midwives a year. The next step is to deliver bespoke pre-eclampsia courses to areas where data suggests there are gaps in quality of care. The process of intervening where specifically needed will create a long-term culture of knowledge and confidence to successfully manage pre-eclampsia.
