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MatSafety2022: Safer Systems - Achieving Health Equity in Maternity Care
About This Webinar
In this session - Chaired by Professor Marian Knight - we learn about Achieving Equity in Maternity Care – including racial equality, maternal medicine, and perinatal mental health – from Sandra Igwe, Nafiza Anwar and Dr Andrew Cairns.
Inequalities in the maternity system are disproportionately impacting some women and birthing people who have suffer with their mental health, have pregnancy complications, and have Black or Brown skin. This session explores why and how we can address these inequalities.
Presenters
Sandra Igwe
Founder of The Motherhood Group, Author and Co-Chair of the National Inquiry into Racial injustice in Maternity Care
Nafiza Anwar
Director and Co-Founder, Association of South Asian Midwives
Dr Andrew Cairns
Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Professor Marian Knight
Professor of Maternal and Child Population Health; Senior Clinical Research Fellow, National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit & Honorary Consultant in Public Health
This webinar will show you…
Listening to Family Voices
Our opening panel session gave a platform to families who had campaigned for answers following unimaginable avoidable tragedies in maternity care.
Learning from Investigations
Donna Ockenden joins James Titcombe to explore national themes in previous investigations
Priorities for Maternity Safety
Hear from NHS leaders and trusts about what is being done to improve safety and care in maternity