PERIPrem stands for ‘Perinatal Excellence to Reduce Injury in Premature Birth’ and is a bundle of 11 interventions launched in 2020 across the South West region that have a significant impact on brain injury and mortality rates in babies born preterm.
Implementation of PERIPrem is being encouraged across the rest of the country to help improve outcomes for premature babies. Backed by Welsh Government funding, PERIPrem Cymru is now being rolled out across Wales.
Helping colleagues to understand more about the PERIPrem approach and what is involved, the Health Innovation Network ran a webinar on 15 December 2023 to provide more information.
The webinar featured Professor Karen Luyt, Professor of Neonatal Medicine; Dr Sarah Bates, Consultant Paediatrician and Neonatologist; Dr Hayley McBain, Evaluation Lead at Health Innovation South West; and Nathalie Delaney, Senior Programme Manager at Health Innovation West of England.
They explored:
- The evidence base – what does the data tell us?
- The PERIPrem story so far
- The evaluation findings – what are the ingredients of successful implementation of PERIPrem?
- Adaption and spread.
Read our full event report and watch the webinar recording here.
Posted on January 31, 2024
News you may like
Evaluation shows Black Maternity Matters is increasing the knowledge, skills and confidence of maternity and neonatal staff
An evaluation of the second training cohort of Black Maternity Matters demonstrates the programme has successfully helped maternity and neonatal staff in the West of England to increase their knowledge, skills and confidence in both understanding the impacts of racism and how it penetrates healthcare institutions. Black women in the UK remain more likely to…
Read more
New research reinforces impact of cerebral palsy prevention programme PReCePT
Evidence for the impact of our programme to increase the use of magnesium sulfate, a £5 injection that helps prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies, has been strengthened by a new study published in BMJ Quality and Safety. The use of magnesium sulfate to prevent cerebral palsy has been recommended by NICE since 2015. Although…
Read more
“Deeply affirming” – Black Maternity Matters collaborative celebrates winning national award
Members of the Black Maternity Matters collaborative are celebrating after scooping the award for ‘Community Project Impact’ at the prestigious Black Maternal Health Awards UK 2025. Held in London on Saturday 22 March to celebrate excellence across maternal healthcare, The Black Maternal Health Awards were hosted by The Motherhood Group. Black women in the UK remain…
Read more
