Day 4 of our Christmas Countdown

Earlier this year Refugee Women Connect worked with the University of Oxford BEAMS project to look at how health information for new mums can be made more accessible. 

This work comes from the findings of a national report into why mothers’ die (MBRRACE-UK). It found women who face challenges in accessing healthcare are more at risk of not getting the right help at the right time. This can affect women’s wellbeing and health, sometimes seriously. The reasons why are complex — one piece of the puzzle is knowing when a symptom is serious that needs medical help.

There is little mention in UK research literature of women knowing the warning signs of potential health complications after they've had a baby. This project set out to design and deliver accessible information resources which can be used throughout the NHS using postnatal serious symptoms as an example topic.

Read what Jen MacLellan, study lead, has to say about the project and the important lessons it has to share about making health information widely accessible and how to work effectively with people with lived experience to coproduce effective resources.

Better Outcomes Postnatally for Mums: Co-production with women experiencing challenges accessing healthcare

Accessible Postnatal Care Resources for Mums