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Top 10 rating for maternity staff detecting babies 'at risk' of still birth
ORMSKIRK Hospital's Maternity Unit has been nationally recognised for detecting a condition which can lead to babies being stillborn. Recently the Wigan Road Maternity Unit confirmed it was ranked in the UK's Top 10 for detecting unborn babies, who are Small for Gestational Age (SGA). SGA can stop the baby growing during pregnancy and can cause an increased risk of stillbirth and can affect up to 10% of mothers to be. Skelmersdale mother of 2, Louise Flavell, and her baby Ava Marie, benefited from early detection of SGA. This meant the baby girl, weighing 1.39kg/5lbs 1oz, is now hoping to be home in time for Christmas. Ava Marie arrived safely in week 34 of pregnancy on Saturday, 18 November thanks to expertise of doctors and nurses at Ormskirk Maternity Unit. The team achieved their rating by implementing the "Growth Assessment Protocol" designed by the Perinatal Institute. The aim is to reduce the number of stillbirths associated with growth restriction during pregnancy and involves producing a growth chart for each patient. It is tailored specifically to their height, weight and ethnicity. The growth of the baby is then closely monitored so any concerns can be immediately acted upon. A training programme for the midwives and doctors was undertaken to ensure detection rates are as high as possible. The Department of Health announced in its new maternity strategy, in November 2017, that it aimed to reduce the number of stillbirths by ˝ by 2025. This is in line with the Saving Babies' Lives care bundle launched by NHS England in 2016. This looks at reducing smoking during pregnancy, improved detection of small babies, raised awareness of reduced fetal movements and improves monitoring of babies' heart rates during labour.
Louise Flavell, 42, from Skelmersdale, tweeted:- "Cannot praise the Neonatal staff at @SONHStrust enough for the way they are looking after my gorgeous girl #preemie #34weeker #nhsstaffrock #ThankYou."
Doctor Alice Bird, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, said:- "Congratulations to the whole maternity team on having an average SGA detection rate of 60.3% in 2017. This is far higher than the national average of 41.1%. These figures are excellent and put our trust in the top 10 in the country; excellent news for our patients like Louise; well done to the whole team. It's also positive we are already addressing issues highlighted in the national maternity strategy and preventing the number of still births at Ormskirk Hospital. This is reassuring for mothers to be across Lancashire and Merseyside." |
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Holocaust poetry competition launched
YOUNG people are being invited to write poems which will be read out at Liverpool's Holocaust Memorial Day service. The theme for this year's Holocaust Memorial Day is:- 'The Power of Words...' and explores how language has been used in the past and the present and the impact that it has on us and those around us. The competition was launched at the Schools Parliament, at Liverpool Town Hall, on Tuesday, 28 November 2017, with a poem entitled:- 'Words', written and read by Lord Mayor, Cllr Malcolm Kennedy. 2 of the entries submitted by Friday, 12 January 2018, will be selected to be read out at the civic event, on Friday, 26 January 2018, at Liverpool Town Hall. The Lord Mayor said:- "Holocaust Memorial Day is not only a time to
remember those millions who died in the Holocaust and subsequent genocides, but
is also a call to action for the present. The words we use can be an
immense power for good, but also evil, so it is essential we stamp out their use
to promote hate crime and prejudice. We have many talented, articulate and
eloquent wordsmiths among our young people and I know that we will receive some
powerful and thought provoking entries." Liverpool City Council's lead on Holocaust Memorial Day, Councillor Jeremy Wolfson, a member of the City's Jewish community, said:-
"Attendees at the
recent HMD planning meeting wanted to do something particularly poignant for
2018, which marks the 10th Anniversary of Liverpool hosting the national event
for Holocaust Memorial Day in 2008.
This poetry competition fits well into this year's theme 'The Power of Words.'
It gives our young people an opportunity to reflect on the Holocaust and raise
awareness of not only what happened but to try and ensure that the attitudes
which led to it are not repeated.
I would particularly like to thank the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust's Mandy Penellum, Jeff Dunn, Director of Liverpool Schools'
Parliament and John Gorman from The Scaffold, for their invaluable advice and
support in setting up the poetry competition." The Lord Mayor's poem,
written to launch the competition... Some words can anger curse or mislead; Words can be false or words can be true; Words can be prayers or false blessings that curse; Place bits on your tongues they can sing, scare with roars; |
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