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Dear <<First Name>>,
We hope everyone is well, thank you so much for your continued support of APEC. It looks as though things are starting to shift into a new normal and we hope you are managing the transitions. Following the drop in income due to Covid-19, APEC have been busy with fundraising to enable us to carry on our work. Take a look at some of the things we are doing and see how you get involved.
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Are you feeling lucky? Fancy a flutter for fun?
You could make a small donation and be in with a chance of winning £25000 every week!
APEC have just launched a brand new weekly draw game, a flutter for fun!
Tickets are only £1 and it is a great way to support APEC while having a bit of a flutter.
Please join in, and tell your friends!
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APEC Expert Meeting 2020: Pre-eclampsia post the pandemic
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APEC Expert Meeting 2020
Pre-eclampsia post the pandemic
We are absolutely delighted to tell you the Expert Meeting 2020 will now be going ahead.
Date: 12th November 2020,
Time:1-5pm
Venue: Online - details to follow on booking
Speakers will include Professor Marian Knight, Professor Laura Magee and Professor Andy Shennan OBE.
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Obstetric Medicine book by Dr Charlotte Frise now available
Obstetric Medicine is a small specialty with a big remit, covering all medical conditions that can affect women of childbearing age. Pregnant women regularly present with medical problems to many different specialties, and as their physiology is changed by the pregnancy, so too is the way in which many chronic illnesses behave. There are also differences in which drugs or investigations may be appropriate during pregnancy. Obstetric Medicine, the first title in a new Oxford Specialist Handbooks series covering Obstetrics and Gynaecology, is filled with links to national and international guidelines, expert advice, and evidence-based management strategies for a range of acute and chronic conditions that can occur in pregnancy. This new textbook will therefore benefit both physicians and obstetricians managing medical issues in their pregnant patients.
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Continuing Care in COVID-19 Outbreak:
A Global Survey of New and Expectant Parent Experiences
Researchers at Kings College London are working on two research projects which they are looking for volunteers to help with.
An on-line survey study: COCOON and an interview study with women in South London.
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Placental Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Preterm Pre-eclampsia
An Observational Cohort Study
Dr Alison Ho and colleagues at KCL have been working on exciting research on Placental Imaging to assess placental function.
The placenta is an important organ for the baby in pregnancy, transferring oxygen and nutrients from the mother for growth and development.
Read more
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Our APEC FREE E-Learning course on Hypertensive Disorders of pregnancy now has CPD accreditation and is available to all.
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Bereavement Survey - Update
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We have found that very little is known about providing care for women and their families after their baby has died due to pre-eclampsia, or closely associated conditions.
That is why at APEC we have collaborated with the University of Manchester to conduct research into this area. We want to ultimately improve future care and meet the needs of as many families as possible who may experience a bereavement due to pre-eclampsia in the future.
Therefore, we would like to learn about your experience if you have been affected by either stillbirth or neonatal death in the context of pre-eclampsia, through completing a survey. The survey will be open until 30/11/2020. We will use your responses to this questionnaire to ultimately help shape the care of families who go through bereavement in the perinatal period.
Thank you to all the families who have completed the survey so far: we are incredibly grateful for your help.
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The work we do at APEC is essential, where we do it is less so. We are following the UK government guidelines on essential working and social distancing so the team is continuing to work from home.
We can still be contacted on the usual number 01386 761848 9 am to 9 pm Monday to Friday for helpline calls or advice.
Contact us by email info@apec.org.uk
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WORLD PRE-ECLAMPSIA DAY 2020
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Thank you to everyone who got involved with the campaign this year! We hope you enjoyed watching our new star Prof A.Pec telling you all about our services on the brand new YouTube and Instagram pages. We had a record number of social media shares, thank you so much for helping us to raise awareness of pre-eclampsia and the #CheckKnowShare blood pressure message.
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UK's first pre-eclampsia
screening programme successfully implemented
A team of fetal medicine specialists, led by Professor Basky Thilaganathan at St George’s, have successfully implemented the UK’s first pre-eclampsia screening programme resulting in the reduction of pre-eclampsia by almost 25% at St George’s as the rate elsewhere continues to increase.
The paper on the study is published today.
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"We know that this is a really important step in women having the safest pregnancies and the team at St George's and the FMF have done some interesting work which is another very positive step in the right direction. This is good news for women."
Marcus Green, CEO, APEC
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Aspirin should be targetted to those who need it.
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APEC CEO Marcus Green and Chair of Trustees Prof Andrew Shennan have written a short commentary piece on the specific targeting of aspirin prescriptions in pregnancy,
Low dose aspirin, for the prevention of early onset pre-eclampsia is an established antenatal intervention; it is safe, effective, cheap and accessible in many health care settings but there are questions regarding prescribing it to everyone.
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Neonatal herpes, the cold sore virus in babies, is thought to be the cause of death for one newborn every week in the UK and the reason Kit Tarka Foundation exists. The virus is relatively rare in babies but has a very high mortality rate (~50%) even with treatment. Awareness is incredibly low even among health professionals so many babies go undiagnosed and therefore untreated, and parents are not being made aware of the dangers of the herpes virus to very young babies.
Our friends at the Kit Tarka Foundation are trying to reach as many expectant and new parents and health professionals as possible, please have a look at their information and help spread the word. Thank you
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Cradle VSA Blood Pressure monitors are back in stock for NHS Trusts to purchase
Due to supply issues, we have only been able to source a small amount, consequently we can only offer these to UK NHS trusts for the time being.The minimum order is 100, and they are priced at £40 each plus carriage. Please contact Marcus Green for more information.
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- Had a clearout during lockdown?
- Thinking of selling it on Ebay?
- Use that to help make a donation to us!
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LONDON MARATHON 2020
London 2020 is still scheduled for October 4th. There will be an upate at the end of July from Virgin.
We have places if you are interested in running for us, please click the button to find out more
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