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Oxford team develops UPatch for safer fetal monitoring
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (456+ words) A wearable ultrasound patch could soon change how doctors monitor high-risk pregnancies. Researchers led by the University of Oxford have developed the device, which can monitor a baby's health by monitoring blood flow throughout pregnancy. The technology could allow expectant…...
'Baby bump' monitor developed that can provide round-the-clock scans
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (265+ words) A new wearable "baby bump" monitor can provide round-the-clock care in high-risk pregnancies, a study at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Headington has found. The soft, ultrasound patch continuously monitors the unborn baby for hours at a time, say scientists....
42 preventable baby deaths at Oxford University Hospital
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Midwife honoured after helping mother and her child escape domestic abuse
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (461+ words) An Oxford midwife has been honoured with a prestigious DAISY Award for her quick-thinking actions. The DAISY Award celebrates extraordinary nurses and midwives who demonstrate exceptional clinical skill and compassionate care. The recognition follows the midwife supporting a mother and…...
Radiology errors saw Oxford NHS trust pay out over "750, 000
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (705+ words) Radiology errors cost Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust over "750, 000, according to new data. Figures obtained by Medical Negligence Assist show that more than "750, 000 has been paid out in compensation since 2020 to patients affected by radiology-related errors. The trust has…...
Baby declared stillborn at John Radcliffe was actually alive
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (492+ words) A baby declared stillborn at the John Radcliffe was rejected by a mortuary because she was in fact still alive. Emma Cox was 17 when she gave birth to twins in 2011 after losing a third baby early in pregnancy. When she…...
Mothers 'traumatised' at hospital unit as probe is launched
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (793+ words) A campaign group has said mothers have been "traumatised by insensitivities" by a hospital unit. The government has confirmed Oxford University Hospitals Trust's will be one of 14 maternity units to be investigated for alleged failings. It has been welcomed by…...
Pregnant British teenager appears in court in Georgia on drug smuggling charges
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (170+ words) A pregnant British teenager facing serious drug smuggling charges in Georgia has told a judge: "I never thought something like this would happen to me." Bella Culley, 19, from Billingham, Teesside, has appeared in court in the capital Tbilisi where she…...
Government launches national investigation into NHS maternity services
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (1105+ words) The Government has launched a national investigation into "systemic" failures in NHS maternity services in England. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said that "up and down" the country "maternity units are failing, hospitals are failing, trusts are failing, regulators are failing…...
New videos to help maternity patients understand epidural pain relief
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (222+ words) A range of new videos about epidural pain relief have been created for patients at an Oxfordshire NHS trust. The videos have been developed by Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust in response to feedback gathered from a survey…...