Preliminary programme

PLENARY & WORKSHOPS

09:00–10:20 Transforming perinatal care

Priorities following recent UK investigations and reports. Ali Wright (RCOG), Rachel Kearns (OAA), Caitlin Wilson (RCM), Clea Harmer (Sands), Steve Wardle (BAPM). Chair: Susie Crowe.

10:20–10:50 Coffee

10:50–12:30 Morning workshops

Four parallel workshops, each offered twice (10:50 and 11:40).

A From Ideas to Impact: Co-producing the Future of Innovation in Women’s Health

B Listen2Baby Toolkit

C Applied culture training using forum theatre

D Restorative Practice

12:30–13:30 Lunch

13:30–15:10 Afternoon workshops

Four parallel workshops, each offered twice (13:30 and 14:20).

E From consultation to shared power: co-leadership with lived experience partners in maternity and newborn research

F Intrapartum ultrasound

G Irwin Mitchell workshop

H Homebirth

15:10–15:40 Coffee

15:40–16:40 Health in pregnancy

The athlete’s perspective as a service user — Chrissie Wellington. Exercise in pregnancy — Andy Shennan and colleague (TBC). Chair TBC.

16:40 BICS AGM

EVENING Conference dinner

Included with every conference ticket.

RESEARCH, PRACTICE & PRESENTATIONS

08:30–09:15 Odon sponsored workshop

09:15–10:30 Academic update

GBS3 trial — Kate Walker. iHOLDS — Sara Kenyon / Will Parry-Smith. TRUFFLE 2 (term fetal growth restriction) — Christoph Lees (TBC). Chair: Andrew Weeks.

10:30–10:55 Coffee

10:55–12:35 Morning workshops

Four parallel workshops, each offered twice (10:55 and 11:45).

I Anaesthesia workshop: enhanced maternity care

J How perinatal staff can be supported

K Equitable care: racism in the workplace

L Beyond Hospital Walls: Strengthening Maternity and Newborn Safety Through Partnership with Ambulance Services

12:35–13:15 Lunch

13:15–14:15 Oral presentations

Six presentations.

14:15–14:55 Optimising maternity care

Neonatal / perinatal optimisation — speaker TBC. Optimising maternal outcomes — Rachel Kearns.

14:55–15:45 Restorative practice & restoring morale

Restoring morale in the maternity workforce — Kate Greenstock. Restorative practice — Lesley Parkinson.

15:45–16:00 Close and prizes