19 May 2021
MCQIC Maternity and Neonatal Care Webinar
Topic: Optimal Cord Management
Chaired by Dr Colin Peters, Neonatal Clinical Lead, Maternity & Children Quality Improvement Collaborative (MCQIC), Healthcare Improvement Scotland this webinar provided an opportunity to discuss Optimal Cord Management and focused on:
- Sharing individual experiences of Optimal Cord Management – where the cord is clamped at least 60 seconds after birth – an evidence based intervention within the Preterm Perinatal Wellbeing Package which has been shown to reduce death in preterm babies by nearly one third.
- Discussion about examples of Scottish practice, how a collaborative approach to the planning and delivery of Optimal Cord Management in the preterm infant can lead to significant benefit.
- Neonatal colleagues from NHS Lothian will share work with the BAPM Optimal Cord Management Toolkit Group as well as discussing local good practice.
- Q&A session that provided a networking opportunity to share learning, experiences and ask questions.
Presenters:
- Dr Colin Peters, MCQIC Neonatal Clinical Lead, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
- Dr Julie-Clare Becher, Consultant Neonatologist, NHS Lothian
Resources
16 March 2021
Maternity and Neonatal Care Webinar
Theme: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Chaired by Dr Colin Peters, Neonatal Clinical Lead at the Maternity and Children Quality Improvement Collaborative (MCQIC), Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
The webinar looked into how your role in planning pre-natal, intrapartum and immediate post birth actions can improve outcomes. This also provided a networking opportunity for maternity and neonatal staff to ask questions, comment and share experiences.
Presenters
- Dr Colin Peters, MCQIC Neonatal Clinical Lead, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
- Marianne White, Infant Feeding Advisor, NHS Tayside
- Stephanie Gardiner, Midwifery Team Lead, NHS Tayside
- Dr Jen Mitchell, Consultant Neonatologist, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Webinar resources
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2 December 2020
MCQIC Maternity and Neonatal Care Webinar
Theme: Term Admissions
Chaired by Professor Alan Cameron, MCQIC Obstetrics Clinical Lead at Healthcare Improvement Scotland the webinar focused on term admissions.
The webinar provided networking opportunity for maternity and neonatal staff to share the learning, and experiences with reducing term admissions.
The webinar provided updates on:
- National data overview by Dr Colin Peters, MCQIC Neonatal Clinical Lead, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
- Reducing avoidable term admissions to neonatal unit by Marie McNairney, Senior Charge Midwife in Neonatal Unit, NHS Ayrshire and Arran
- Term Admissions by Dr Lynsey Still, Consultant Neonatologist, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Resources:
View webinar feedback (PDF)
View full presentation slide set (PDF)
View webinar recording
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30 September 2020
MCQIC Maternity and Neonatal Care
Theme: Re-engagement
Chaired by Dr Colin Peters, MCQIC Neonatal Clinical lead, this Webinar was an opportunity to discuss the re-engagement of MCQIC in supporting Maternity and Neonatal Units with their improvement work, and allow NHS boards to share learning gained through the COVID-19 period.
The webinar focused on:
- update on MCQIC planned activities to 31 March 2021.
- sharing individual experiences during COVID-19 as well as any learning from this, and
- review and development of MCQIC measures.
View flash report with highlights from 30 September 2020 Webinar
View presentation slides from 30 September 2020 Webinar
