National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social
The NPEU is a multi-disciplinary research unit which was established at the University of Oxford in 1978.
On 3 November, we welcomed PRU-MNHC collaborators and stakeholders to #Oxford for the inaugural PRU-MNHC Academy.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
On 3 November, we welcomed PRU-MNHC collaborators and stakeholders to #Oxford for the inaugural PRU-MNHC Academy.
Follow the link to read more: bit.ly/48a5dO1
Follow the link to read more: bit.ly/48a5dO1
Today is #WorldPrematurityDay2025, take a look at how the @npeu-ctu.bsky.social have specialised in researching this very special group of babies since 1978❤️ @blisscharity.bsky.social #NeonatalVoices
Today is #WorldPrematurityDay2025 and we want to take a moment to remember how important it is to keep developing evidenced based care for premature babies. Since 1978 we have specialised in researching this very special group of babies ♥️ @blisscharity.bsky.social #NeonatalVoices
November 17, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Today is #WorldPrematurityDay2025, take a look at how the @npeu-ctu.bsky.social have specialised in researching this very special group of babies since 1978❤️ @blisscharity.bsky.social #NeonatalVoices
The Children's Surgery Outcome Reporting (CSOR) programme has been awarded a £3.7m investment from UK Research and Innovation's Medical Research Council (MRC) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
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@oxpop.bsky.social
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November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Children's Surgery Outcome Reporting (CSOR) programme has been awarded a £3.7m investment from UK Research and Innovation's Medical Research Council (MRC) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
Read more: bit.ly/4qExHro
@oxpop.bsky.social
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@oxpop.bsky.social
Here at the NPEU, we are dedicated to improving care for newborns and driving evidence based treatment. We specialise in conducting clinical trials during the perinatal period.
On this day #worldpatientsafetyday2025 , we work together to increase global awareness and action on patient safety.
On this day #worldpatientsafetyday2025 , we work together to increase global awareness and action on patient safety.
This year #WorldPatientSafetyDay2025 is dedicated to ensuring safe care for every newborn and child. At @npeu-ctu.bsky.social, we are dedicated to improving care for newborns and driving evidence based treatment. We specialise in conducting clinical trials during the perinatal period @UKCTUNetwork
September 17, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Here at the NPEU, we are dedicated to improving care for newborns and driving evidence based treatment. We specialise in conducting clinical trials during the perinatal period.
On this day #worldpatientsafetyday2025 , we work together to increase global awareness and action on patient safety.
On this day #worldpatientsafetyday2025 , we work together to increase global awareness and action on patient safety.
New study coming soon... @toast-study.bsky.social
🍞TOAST Study has received regulatory approvals! 🍞
We have now commenced site set-up, and will open 12-15 UK specialist neonatal surgical units to recruitment from November 2025. For more information - npeu.ox.ac.uk/toast
@npeu-ctu.bsky.social @npeu-oxford.bsky.social @nigeljhall.bsky.social
We have now commenced site set-up, and will open 12-15 UK specialist neonatal surgical units to recruitment from November 2025. For more information - npeu.ox.ac.uk/toast
@npeu-ctu.bsky.social @npeu-oxford.bsky.social @nigeljhall.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 8:58 AM
New study coming soon... @toast-study.bsky.social
Final chance to influence the future of research into perinatal mental health in the UK! Our survey closes tomorrow. Tell us the questions you want answered and have your say.
🔗 Take the survey: bit.ly/PMHPriorities
📅 Closing date: Thursday 31st July
Find out more: prioritiseperinatal.co.uk
🔗 Take the survey: bit.ly/PMHPriorities
📅 Closing date: Thursday 31st July
Find out more: prioritiseperinatal.co.uk
We're having fantastic response! Are you from the UK? Are you someone with lived experience, a family member, clinician or policy maker? Help shape the future of perinatal mental health research - get questions you are interested in answered! Click on the link here: prioritiseperinatal.co.uk
July 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Final chance to influence the future of research into perinatal mental health in the UK! Our survey closes tomorrow. Tell us the questions you want answered and have your say.
🔗 Take the survey: bit.ly/PMHPriorities
📅 Closing date: Thursday 31st July
Find out more: prioritiseperinatal.co.uk
🔗 Take the survey: bit.ly/PMHPriorities
📅 Closing date: Thursday 31st July
Find out more: prioritiseperinatal.co.uk
Research priorities for the most premature babies born less 25 weeks gestation identified by an international priority setting partnership.
The results have now been published, you can read about the full publication and article here: 👀
bit.ly/40oRIqF
The results have now been published, you can read about the full publication and article here: 👀
bit.ly/40oRIqF
July 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Research priorities for the most premature babies born less 25 weeks gestation identified by an international priority setting partnership.
The results have now been published, you can read about the full publication and article here: 👀
bit.ly/40oRIqF
The results have now been published, you can read about the full publication and article here: 👀
bit.ly/40oRIqF
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Publication of guidance on managing changes to participants’ involvement in clinical trials.
A series of principles which can be used as guidance for anyone involved in managing participant changes in consent.
Published article here: bit.ly/4kH96Ow
A series of principles which can be used as guidance for anyone involved in managing participant changes in consent.
Published article here: bit.ly/4kH96Ow
Standardising management of consent withdrawal and other clinical trial participation changes: The UKCRC Registered Clinical Trials Unit Network’s PeRSEVERE project - William J Cragg, Laura Clifton-Ha...
Background/Aims: Existing regulatory and ethical guidance does not address real-life complexities in how clinical trial participants’ level of participation may...
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July 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Publication of guidance on managing changes to participants’ involvement in clinical trials.
A series of principles which can be used as guidance for anyone involved in managing participant changes in consent.
Published article here: bit.ly/4kH96Ow
A series of principles which can be used as guidance for anyone involved in managing participant changes in consent.
Published article here: bit.ly/4kH96Ow
‘Support, not blame’: Study explores links between children’s social care involvement and maternal deaths.
MBRRACE-UK collaboration found that 1/3 of women who died during or in the year after pregnancy were known to children's social care, which is higher than previously reported.
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MBRRACE-UK collaboration found that 1/3 of women who died during or in the year after pregnancy were known to children's social care, which is higher than previously reported.
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‘Support, not blame’: Study explores links between children’s social care involvement and maternal deaths | NPEU
The National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) is a multidisciplinary research unit based at the University of Oxford. Our work involves running randomised con
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July 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
‘Support, not blame’: Study explores links between children’s social care involvement and maternal deaths.
MBRRACE-UK collaboration found that 1/3 of women who died during or in the year after pregnancy were known to children's social care, which is higher than previously reported.
bit.ly/44Hsx3E
MBRRACE-UK collaboration found that 1/3 of women who died during or in the year after pregnancy were known to children's social care, which is higher than previously reported.
bit.ly/44Hsx3E
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We're having fantastic response! Are you from the UK? Are you someone with lived experience, a family member, clinician or policy maker? Help shape the future of perinatal mental health research - get questions you are interested in answered! Click on the link here: prioritiseperinatal.co.uk
June 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
We're having fantastic response! Are you from the UK? Are you someone with lived experience, a family member, clinician or policy maker? Help shape the future of perinatal mental health research - get questions you are interested in answered! Click on the link here: prioritiseperinatal.co.uk
Started the perinatal mental health survey but didn’t get a chance to finish? You can go back and complete it - every answer counts and helps make research better. Thank you for being part of this!
🔗 Take the survey: bit.ly/PMHPriorities
📅 Closing date: Monday 21st July
prioritiseperinatal.co.uk
🔗 Take the survey: bit.ly/PMHPriorities
📅 Closing date: Monday 21st July
prioritiseperinatal.co.uk
June 24, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Started the perinatal mental health survey but didn’t get a chance to finish? You can go back and complete it - every answer counts and helps make research better. Thank you for being part of this!
🔗 Take the survey: bit.ly/PMHPriorities
📅 Closing date: Monday 21st July
prioritiseperinatal.co.uk
🔗 Take the survey: bit.ly/PMHPriorities
📅 Closing date: Monday 21st July
prioritiseperinatal.co.uk
Launching today! Please take a look 👀
Launching today! What questions about Perinatal Mental Health would YOU like to have answered by research? The James Lind Alliance process prioritises research and influences funding. Click on the link here to have your say: prioritiseperinatal.co.uk
June 9, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Launching today! Please take a look 👀
A new study by researchers at @oxpop.bsky.social National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit has found that children born to mothers with a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or above may have an increased risk of being admitted to hospital for an infection.
Read more: bit.ly/4kFsqN6
Read more: bit.ly/4kFsqN6
Maternal obesity is associated with increased risk of hospital admission for infection in children | NPEU
The National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) is a multidisciplinary research unit based at the University of Oxford. Our work involves running randomised con
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June 9, 2025 at 7:51 AM
A new study by researchers at @oxpop.bsky.social National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit has found that children born to mothers with a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or above may have an increased risk of being admitted to hospital for an infection.
Read more: bit.ly/4kFsqN6
Read more: bit.ly/4kFsqN6
📢We are developing a new study looking at treatments that may help improve care for Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE).📢
If you have a child who received cooling therapy for HIE and are interested in taking part in an online focus group please get in touch. @npeu-ctu.bsky.social
If you have a child who received cooling therapy for HIE and are interested in taking part in an online focus group please get in touch. @npeu-ctu.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
📢We are developing a new study looking at treatments that may help improve care for Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE).📢
If you have a child who received cooling therapy for HIE and are interested in taking part in an online focus group please get in touch. @npeu-ctu.bsky.social
If you have a child who received cooling therapy for HIE and are interested in taking part in an online focus group please get in touch. @npeu-ctu.bsky.social
MBRRACE_UK report shows rate of stillbirths and neonatal deaths decreased in 2023 but persistent inequalities remain.
👉 Read the full article here: bit.ly/4ketsyD
👉 Read the full article here: bit.ly/4ketsyD
MBRRACE-UK report shows rate of stillbirths and neonatal deaths decreased in 2023 but persistent inequalities remain | NPEU
The National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) is a multidisciplinary research unit based at the University of Oxford. Our work involves running randomised con
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May 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
MBRRACE_UK report shows rate of stillbirths and neonatal deaths decreased in 2023 but persistent inequalities remain.
👉 Read the full article here: bit.ly/4ketsyD
👉 Read the full article here: bit.ly/4ketsyD
These findings show that progress is being made in reducing baby deaths but there is still important work to do, especially to tackle the gaps linked to deprivation, ethnicity, and how early in pregnancy a baby is born. #MBRRACE
May 12, 2025 at 8:48 AM
These findings show that progress is being made in reducing baby deaths but there is still important work to do, especially to tackle the gaps linked to deprivation, ethnicity, and how early in pregnancy a baby is born. #MBRRACE
The common causes of stillbirth and neonatal death remained the same in 2023. The cause of stillbirth remains unknown in one-third of cases. #MBRRACE
May 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The common causes of stillbirth and neonatal death remained the same in 2023. The cause of stillbirth remains unknown in one-third of cases. #MBRRACE
Persistent inequalities in baby deaths remained in 2023, with rates increasing for babies born in the most deprived areas for the third year running. Ethnic disparities also continued with Black and Asian babies more likely to die than White babies. #MBRRACE
May 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Persistent inequalities in baby deaths remained in 2023, with rates increasing for babies born in the most deprived areas for the third year running. Ethnic disparities also continued with Black and Asian babies more likely to die than White babies. #MBRRACE
Stillbirth rates decreased but neonatal mortality rates increased for the very smallest babies. Babies born at 22 and 23 weeks made up 25% of all neonatal deaths in 2023. #MBRRACE
May 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Stillbirth rates decreased but neonatal mortality rates increased for the very smallest babies. Babies born at 22 and 23 weeks made up 25% of all neonatal deaths in 2023. #MBRRACE
Stillbirth rates were similar across most trusts and health boards, but neonatal mortality rates varied more. You can view the rates for each trust and health board in our data viewer: timms.le.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk-p...
#MBRRACE
#MBRRACE
May 12, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Stillbirth rates were similar across most trusts and health boards, but neonatal mortality rates varied more. You can view the rates for each trust and health board in our data viewer: timms.le.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk-p...
#MBRRACE
#MBRRACE
Rates of baby deaths continued to decrease in 2023, mostly due to a reduction in stillbirths. Compared with 2022, stillbirth rates were lower in every nation of the UK and fewer newborns died in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. #MBRRACE
May 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Rates of baby deaths continued to decrease in 2023, mostly due to a reduction in stillbirths. Compared with 2022, stillbirth rates were lower in every nation of the UK and fewer newborns died in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. #MBRRACE
The #MBRRACE perinatal mortality ‘State of the Nation’ report for deaths that occurred in 2023 has now been published. @oxpop.bsky.social
👉 read more: timms.le.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk-p...
👉 read more: timms.le.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk-p...
May 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The #MBRRACE perinatal mortality ‘State of the Nation’ report for deaths that occurred in 2023 has now been published. @oxpop.bsky.social
👉 read more: timms.le.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk-p...
👉 read more: timms.le.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk-p...
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📣 The @neogastrictrial.bsky.social trial is looking at routinely measuring gastric residuals in preterm babies and is set to be the largest individually randomised neonatal trial. Hear from the UK Chief Investigator Prof. Chris Gale about what makes this trial so exciting. @npeu-oxford.bsky.social 📣
March 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
📣 The @neogastrictrial.bsky.social trial is looking at routinely measuring gastric residuals in preterm babies and is set to be the largest individually randomised neonatal trial. Hear from the UK Chief Investigator Prof. Chris Gale about what makes this trial so exciting. @npeu-oxford.bsky.social 📣
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The @themamastudy.bsky.social team are thrilled to be representing the @npeu-ctu.bsky.social at the NIHR Reproductive Health and Childbirth Research Champions Symposium 2025
Read more here: bit.ly/422MRfI
#bepartofresearch
Read more here: bit.ly/422MRfI
#bepartofresearch
NPEU CTU at NIHR Reproductive Health and Childbirth Research Champions Symposium 2025 | MAMA | NPEU
The National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) is a multidisciplinary research unit based at the University of Oxford. Our work involves running randomised con
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March 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The @themamastudy.bsky.social team are thrilled to be representing the @npeu-ctu.bsky.social at the NIHR Reproductive Health and Childbirth Research Champions Symposium 2025
Read more here: bit.ly/422MRfI
#bepartofresearch
Read more here: bit.ly/422MRfI
#bepartofresearch
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So pleased and proud to see former @npeu-ukmidss.bsky.social Research Midwife Alessandra Morelli honoured for her humanitarian work with UK-Med www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @npeu-oxford.bsky.social @oxpop.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
Oxford medic's humanitarian work to be recognised by King
Alessandra Morelli, from the University of Oxford, has worked in disaster zones in Libya and Turkey.
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February 18, 2025 at 9:17 AM
So pleased and proud to see former @npeu-ukmidss.bsky.social Research Midwife Alessandra Morelli honoured for her humanitarian work with UK-Med www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @npeu-oxford.bsky.social @oxpop.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk