Angela Hancock

The University Hopsital of North Midlands NHS Trust · Maternity

Background: In the United Kingdom (UK), a critical shortage of midwives puts pressure on the already overworked midwives working in maternity services. Considering the challenges that midwives in the UK face, this rapid review was conducted to inform a larger-scale initiative to improve the working conditions of midwives in an acute NHS Trust in t...

Objectives: To explore how childbirth-related blood loss is evaluated and excessive bleeding recognised; and develop and test a theory of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) diagnosis. Design: Two-phase, exploratory, sequential mixed methods design using focus groups, interviews and a pilot, randomised crossover study. Setting: Two hospitals in North...

Objective to assess the effect of implementation of the extended placement option available to midwifery students during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Design Online survey open from 2nd June 2020 to 15th July 2020. Setting United Kingdom. Participants Lead Midwives for Education (LMEs). Findings A total of 38 of 55 LMEs responded (re...

Background A gap in the literature identified a lack of evidence-based tools that frame feedback and evaluate nursing actions. The Van Gelderen Family Care Rubric (VGFCR) was developed to enhance learning experiences and skill development of family care and communication skills in simulation. Methods A quantitative instrument development and psych...

Postpartum haemorrhage is a major global cause of mortality and morbidity amongst childbearing women. Failure or delay in recognising the severity of bleeding is an important contributory factor in these outcomes. Earlier recognition of haemorrhage would facilitate earlier intervention and treatment, helping resolve the causes of bleeding sooner, a...

Background Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality in low-income countries and severe maternal morbidity in many high-income countries. Poor outcomes following PPH are often attributed to delays in the recognition and treatment of PPH. Experts have suggested that improving the accuracy and reliability of blood loss e...

The reports on the Confidential Enquiries into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH) (Lewis, 2004; 2007) have recommended using early warning scores (EWS) in conjunction with vital signs monitoring, similar to those commonly used in the general adult inpatient population. This is a challenging process for midwives, obstetricians and critical care staf...