| Literature DB >> 25236632 |
J J Kurinczuk1, E S Draper, D J Field, C Bevan, P Brocklehurst, R Gray, S Kenyon, B N Manktelow, J P Neilson, M Redshaw, J Scott, J Shakespeare, L K Smith, M Knight.
Abstract
Established in 1952, the programme of surveillance and Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in the UK is the longest running such programme worldwide. Although more recently instituted, surveillance and confidential enquiries into perinatal deaths are also now well established nationally. Recent changes to funding and commissioning of the Enquiries have enabled both a reinvigoration of the processes and improvements to the methodology with an increased frequency of future reporting. Close engagement with stakeholders and a regulator requirement for doctors to participate have both supported the impetus for involvement of all professionals leading to greater potential for improved quality of care for women and babies.Entities:
Keywords: Confidential enquiries; maternal deaths; mortality surveillance; perinatal mortality; serious infant morbidity; serious maternal morbidity
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25236632 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12820
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BJOG ISSN: 1470-0328 Impact factor: 6.531