Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth programme pilot concludes successfully
A pilot of the Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth (ABC) programme, delivered by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Royal College of Midwives and The Healthcare Improvement Studies (THIS) Institute at the University of Cambridge, has now successfully concluded. Brain injury acquired avoidably during perinatal care can have devastating consequences for babies and their families, along with significant lifetime costs for health and care services, including clinical negligence settlement costs.
Developed and piloted over three phases spanning 2021-2025, the ABC programme is designed to reduce the risks associated with two key contributors to preventable harm: managing impacted fetal head at caesarean birth and recognising and responding to the baby who may be deteriorating during labour.
Wednesday 30 April 2025