ANTENATAL SCREENING IN PREGNANCY
5 Talks
During the antenatal period midwives are involved with offering screening tests and vaccinations to parents. Knowledge of these tests and the effect of them is therefore of importance in order to provide appropriate information for parents to make informed choices. This box set provides talks on advances in screening tests and guidelines to help midwives give up-to-date advice, and support women and families.
Antenatal screening & diagnosis from the parent perspective
2018 | 19 mins | Antenatal Screening in Pregnancy
Jane Fisher, Director of the charity Antenatal Results & Choices, provides an important focus on a parent perspective of screening in the antenatal period. Jane describes the role and involvement of the charity in supporting women and families. Prenatal testing in early pregnancy is considered and the importance for women to understand the information provided and have a choice, alongside the pressures from private companies. Jane addresses the significance of Ultrasound as a diagnosis is raised and provides vital guidance on the need to support parents who have received a diagnosis during a screening
Jane Fisher, Director, Antenatal Results & Choices
Group B Strep Midwifery practice and the revised RCOG Guidelines
2020 | 26 mins | Antenatal Screening in Pregnancy
Jane Plumb MBE, Chief Executive, Group B Strep Support, brings a presentation on the current plans in the UK for prevention of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection in babies. She provides knowledge about the condition, including the impact on babies and families at early onset and later. New guidance from the RCOG is introduced, which includes provision of better information for women and families. Jane highlights a new major research study underway, and future plans for a vaccine, as well as the role of midwives in the care of women.
Jane Plumb MBE
NIPT Implications of new initiatives for obstetricians, midwives & maternity services
2018 | 18 mins | Antenatal Screening in Pregnancy
Dr Myles Taylor, Consultant Gynaecologist, Centre for Women’s Health, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust clarifies existing antenatal screening and introduces Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), and the plans to increasingly offer the tests to pregnant women. He discusses the way this test is being used currently to identify the chance of babies with certain conditions. Myles explores the potential for the testing and implications for women and maternity services and raises some of the ethical concerns.
Myles Taylor
Advances in pre-eclampsia testing
2018 | 12 mins | Antenatal Screening in Pregnancy
Dr Manu Vatish, Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics, University of Oxford explains current knowledge and identification for pre-eclampsia in pregnancy. Highlighting the poor predictive nature of testing, Manu introduces international research on a new tool for prediction for pre-eclampsia and the ways this is starting to be used and tested in clinical practice.
Dr Manu Vatish, Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics, University of Oxford
Sickle cell and blood disorders in pregnancy
2020 | 79 mins | Antenatal Screening in Pregnancy
Joyce Adu-Amankwah, Specialist Haemoglobinopathies midwife and Rachel Keese-Adu, Consultant Haematologist, explore antenatal and newborn testing, care and family support for birthing women and people with sickle cell and other haemaglobinopathies during pregnancy. They talk about the challenges presented during COVID-19, including an overview of the biological and pathophysiological background of Haemoglobinopathies. Midwifery client-centred care is highlighted.
Rachel Kesse-Adu, Consultant Haematologist, Guy’s ant St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Joyce Adu-Amankwah, Specialist Haemoglobinopathies Midwife, St. George’s Hospital NHS Trust
