New Insights presented by Birth Companions
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Max Rayne Lecture Theatre
Royal Society of Medicine 1 Wimpole Street London W1G 0AE United KingdomDescription
Please join Birth Companions for a morning exploring new insights into the support of pregnant women and new mothers facing severe disadvantage
What are the needs and challenges facing the most vulnerable perinatal women and how can these best be met?
From new research into improving the birth outcomes of vulnerable women to the latest information on NHS charging for maternity services, this event explores how experts through lived experience, midwives, the voluntary sector, commissioners, researchers and others can work together to improve care
Birth Companions is a charity working to improve the lives of pregnant women and new mothers facing severe disadvantage in prison and the community.
We would like to invite you to join us for a morning chaired by Rebecca Schiller, CEO of Birthrights, and including speakers on
- New research into the needs of pregnant women in the prison system in England and Wales
- New research on the birth outcomes of vulnerable women at the Whittington Hospital
- Holistic support of perinatal refugees, asylum seekers and victims of human trafficking
- The latest on charging for NHS maternity services
- New evaluation of Birth Companions’ Community Link service in London
Space will be limited, so please do reserve your place.
Refreshments will be served.