"we included participants who experienced intentional & unintentional termination of their pregnancies. The deliberate combination of these groups...not only broadens the perspective on the phenomenon studied but also supports the destigmatization of a group that continues to be stigmatized" ✊
Scottish Government reports or briefings containing annual miscarriage estimates: FOI release ➡️ The Scottish Government does not collect miscarriage data
Similar situation here in Ireland
www.gov.scot/publications...
‘You can’t force people to stay’: How to stop the exodus of Irish medical graduates?
www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/...
@niamhhumphries.bsky.social @irishtimes.com
We're really excited to be participating in the Feminist Miscarriage Project Conference in London next week
The programme is stellar! feministmiscarriageproject.org/conference
Huge thanks to Victoria Browne, Susie Kilshaw & all involved for bringing it all together
@miscarriageproject.bsky.social
Good to see this progress in Northern Ireland - work is ongoing to have the Baby Loss Certificate Scheme in place before the end of June
www.finance-ni.gov.uk/news/odowd-w...
Dr @lauralinehan.bsky.social will present on the SPRING Project at the Cork University Hospital Research & Innovation Conference on Wednesday (20 May)
ℹ️ #PLRG_SPRINGproject: www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...
🙏 SPRING is funded by @hse-spark.bsky.social
@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @hselive.bsky.social
🆕📄 Psychosocial supports for staff in maternity hospitals/units following adverse events: mapping study in the Rep of Ireland
✍️ @maritahennessy.bsky.social & @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@researchireland.ie @uccresearch.bsky.social @infantcentreucc.bsky.social
🆕 Lived Experiences of Pregnancy Loss at Work: Realizing Meaningful Supports
✍️ @maritahennessy.bsky.social @escanuelatamara.bsky.social @cdoconnor.bsky.social @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social et al @ #PLRG_PLACESproject
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/gwao...
Medicine & motherhood... the experiences of women doctors in Ireland
@sanjanab.bsky.social, Caoimhe Madden, Paul O’Connor, Dara Byrne, @niamhhumphries.bsky.social, Sarah Fitzgibbon, Jennifer Finnegan, @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social, Grant Jeffrey & Sinéad Lydon
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#PLRG_SPRINGproject in action: Developing reproductive health & pregnancy loss education for Irish schools-Year 2
www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...
@lauralinehan.bsky.social @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @infantcentreucc.bsky.social @roinnslainte.bsky.social @hse-spark.bsky.social @hselive.bsky.social
Last year, 630 Irish doctors got visas to work in Australia, this year so far it’s 437. A senior medic says the numbers leaving are ‘off the charts’
www.irishtimes.com
Background Women doctors may face challenges in their pursuit of motherhood, including a higher likelihood of delayed childbearing and infertility. The psychological and financial sequelae of their ex...
Needs of parents during their intrauterine or perinatal child loss – a qualitative multi-method study
Julian Siepmann, Lydia Bauernfeind, Daniela Nuber-Fischer, Christian Rester, Karsten Gensheimer & Fritz Sterr
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Background The loss of a child during pregnancy or birth is a profound and enduring experience that deeply shapes the lives of families. However, little is known about how parents experience the immed...
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
www.gov.scot
BMC Health Services Research - Maternity staff commonly experience adverse events within their roles. Such events can have a profound impact, with a range of psychological impacts reported. Many...
link.springer.com
Finance Minister John O’Dowd has welcomed the approval of the Baby Loss Certificate Regulations in the Assembly today.
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