To intervene or not to intervene? Where are we at in 2013
Organization: The Royal Society of Medicine
Venue: The Royal Society of Medicine
Location: London, United Kingdom
Event Date/Time: Sep 30, 2013 / 9:00 am - (GMT) |
Description
This meeting aims to:
- Review the continued rise in interventions during labour
- Inform on practice and to promote normal birth
- Discuss practice on reducing caesarean section rates
- Increase awareness of the variation of interventions in labour across the UK
- Create awareness of the wider effects of interventions on mother and baby.
Venue
Organizations
Conference Speakers
- Dr Miranda Dodwell, User Representative, BirthChoiceUK, Visiting Research Associate, King's College London
- Dr Alison Kirkpatrick, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Frimley Park Hospital
- Mrs Gillian Fletcher MBE, NCT Antenatal Teacher and Tutor
- Dr Karen King, Consultant Midwife, Cresswell Maternity Wing, Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary
- Dr Mary Stewart, Research Midwife, Life Study, University College London
- Mrs Trixie McAree, Consultant Midwife for Normal Birth, Supervisor of Midwives, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust
- Dr Kate Langford, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Vimal Vasu, Consultant Neonatologist, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust