NHS cancer services and systems—ten pressure points a UK cancer control plan needs to address

A Aggarwal, R Simcock, P Price, B Rachet… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Summary In this Policy Review we discuss ten key pressure points in the NHS in the delivery
of cancer care services that need to be urgently addressed by a comprehensive national …

Training in the use of intrapartum electronic fetal monitoring with cardiotocography: systematic review and meta‐analysis

S Kelly, P Redmond, S King… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Sub‐optimal classification, interpretation and response to intrapartum electronic
fetal monitoring using cardiotocography are known problems. Training is often …

Leading change in practice: how “longitudinal prebriefing” nurtures and sustains in situ simulation programs

S Eller, J Rudolph, S Barwick, S Janssens… - Advances in Simulation, 2023 - Springer
In situ simulation (ISS) programs deliver patient safety benefits to healthcare systems,
however, face many challenges in both implementation and sustainability. Prebriefing is …

Decision-making during obstetric emergencies: a narrative approach

GM Raoust, J Bergström, M Bolin, SR Hansson - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
This study aims to explore how physicians make sense of and give meaning to their decision-
making during obstetric emergencies. Childbirth is considered safe in the wealthiest parts of …

'Stories of distress versus fulfilment': A narrative inquiry of midwives' experiences supporting alternative birth choices in the UK National Health Service

C Feeley, S Downe, G Thomson - Women and Birth, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Some childbearing women/birthing people prioritize out of maternity care
organizational guidelines' approaches to childbirth as a way of optimizing their chances of a …

[HTML][HTML] 'I might have cried in the changing room, but I still went to work'. Maternity staff balancing roles, responsibilities, and emotions of work and home during COVID …

R Arnold, E van Teijlingen, S Way, P Mahato - Women and Birth, 2024 - Elsevier
Problem Knowing how to help staff thrive and remain in practice in maternity services.
Background A chronic shortage of staff in maternity services in the United Kingdom and high …

Locum doctor working and quality and safety: a qualitative study in English primary and secondary care

J Ferguson, G Stringer, K Walshe, T Allen… - BMJ Quality & …, 2024 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background The use of temporary doctors, known as locums, has been common practice for
managing staffing shortages and maintaining service delivery internationally. However …

Relationships and trust: Two key pillars of a well‐functioning freestanding midwifery unit

L Rocca‐Ihenacho, C Yuill, C McCourt - Birth, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Despite strong evidence supporting the expansion of midwife‐led unit
provision, as a result of optimal maternal and perinatal outcomes, cost‐effectiveness, and …

Measurement and Monitoring of Safety Framework: a qualitative study of implementation through a Canadian learning collaborative

J Goldman, L Rotteau, V Flintoft, L Jeffs… - BMJ Quality & …, 2023 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background The Measurement and Monitoring of Safety Framework (MMSF) aims to move
beyond a narrow focus on measurement and past harmful events as the major focus for …

A relational approach to improving interprofessional teamwork in post-partum haemorrhage (PPH)

V Brazil, D McLean, B Lowe, L Kordich… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Background Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) is an obstetric emergency that requires
effective teamwork under complex conditions. We explored healthcare team performance for …