Implementing the Findings of Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth in the United Kingdom

1993 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Stocking
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Effective Care ◽  
In Pregnancy

Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth: A Synopsis

Birth ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murray Enkin ◽  
Marc J.N.C. Keirse ◽  
James Neilson ◽  
Caroline Crowther ◽  
Lelia Duley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽  
Effective Care ◽  
In Pregnancy

Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murray Enkin ◽  
Marc Keirse ◽  
James Neilson ◽  
Caroline Crowther ◽  
Lelia Duley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽  
Effective Care ◽  
In Pregnancy

scholarly journals Women’s views and experiences of accessing vaccination in pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multi-methods study in the United Kingdom

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Skirrow ◽  
Sara Barnett ◽  
Sadie Bell ◽  
Sandra Mounier-Jack ◽  
Beate Kampmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
List Type ◽  
Lower Income ◽  
Equitable Access ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Minority Families ◽  
Ethnic Minority Families ◽  
In Pregnancy

AbstractBackgroundCOVID-19 changed access to healthcare, including vaccinations, in the United Kingdom (UK). This study explored UK women’s experiences of accessing pertussis vaccination during pregnancy and infant vaccinations during COVID-19.MethodsAn online cross-sectional survey was completed, between 3rd August-11 th October 2020, by 1404 women aged 16+ years who were pregnant at some point after the first UK lockdown from March 23rd, 2020. Ten follow-up semi-structured interviews were conducted.ResultsMost women surveyed were pregnant (65.7%) and a third postnatal (34.3%). Almost all women (95.6%) were aware that pertussis vaccination is recommended in pregnancy. Most pregnant (72.1%) and postnatal women (84.0%) had received pertussis vaccination; however, access issues were reported.Over a third (39.6%) of women had a pregnancy vaccination appointment changed. COVID-19 made it physically difficult to access pregnancy vaccinations for one fifth (21.5%) of women and physically difficult to access infant vaccinations for almost half of women (45.8%). Nearly half of women (45.2%) reported feeling less safe attending pregnancy vaccinations and over three quarters (76.3%) less safe attending infant vaccinations due to COVID-19. The majority (94.2%) felt it was important to get their baby vaccinated during COVID-19.Pregnant women from ethnic-minorities and lower-income households were less likely to have been vaccinated. Minority-ethnicity women were more likely to report access problems and feeling less safe attending vaccinations for both themselves and their babies.Qualitative analysis found women experienced difficulties accessing antenatal care and relied on knowledge from previous pregnancies to access vaccines in pregnancy.ConclusionDuring the ongoing and future pandemics, healthcare services should prioritise equitable access to routine vaccinations, including tailoring services for ethnic-minority families who experience greater barriers to vaccination.HighlightsAccess to pregnancy vaccines in the United Kingdom was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.UK women reported difficulties in physically accessing vaccine appointments and feeling less safe accessing vaccine appointments for themselves when pregnant and for their babies during COVID-19, with women from ethnic minorities in the UK were more likely to report difficulties.Vaccine services must ensure equitable access to vaccine appointments during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic including tailoring services for lower income and ethnic minority families.

scholarly journals Congenital rubella and prevention in Europe

2002 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
P Tookey
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Rubella Infection ◽  
Congenital Rubella ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
In Pregnancy

A case of congenital rubella (CR) reported in the Lancet reminds us of the devastating effects of rubella infection in pregnancy (1). This infant was born in London to a Bangladeshi woman who arrived in the United Kingdom (UK) at 20 weeks of pregnancy. Although the baby was born prematurely at 31 weeks, CR was not suspected until bilateral cataracts were noted at two months.

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