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MEOWS

Tue 14th Oct 2008 by Ben Palmer.

Modified Early Obstetric Warning Score charts are instantly clear and they can save a life. What are they, though?

They are a single sheet chart, with time tracked across the top, where observations - pulse, blood pressure, temperature and a whole host of others - can be marked in the columns …


Thank you

Fri 13th Jun 2008 by Ben Palmer.

Since the launch of Friday's Child and last weekend's coverage I have been flooded with comments, emails, letters and calls. It is so moving and rewarding to receive them all, and I may be slow but I am getting up to date with replying.

Trying to keep up makes me think that I am not giving a …


Mrs Nitu Bajekal MBBS, MD (Obs & Gynae), MRCOG (UK)

Fri 30th May 2008 by Ben Palmer.

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Barnet Hospital, London UK

Training Programme Director, NTE London Deanery (Obs and Gynae)

Mrs Nitu Bajekal’s initial training as a medical student and postgraduate medical training was in Jipmer, Pondicherry and at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. She came to the UK for higher training in 1994 and became a …


Virtual Jessica

Thu 31st Jan 2008 by Ben Palmer.

… pregnant since 2004 and has been examined by countless student midwives.

She is a computer based training package, created by two midwifery lecturers from Swansea University, Susanne Darra and Marian Mclvor.

The project has just won an award at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) sixth Annual Awards Ceremony, and there is a plan to roll Jessica out to other universities.

It is a genius …


Retraining the NHS

Mon 25th Jun 2007 by Ben Palmer.

So Gordon's going to be driving the train in a few days, and the popular buzz seems to be that he'll be re-shuffling his conductors in a major way.

I wonder what Patricia Hewitt's prospects are? Her First Aid carriage is in pretty bad array, so she may be waiting on the platform. Few will be …


Your say

Fri 18th May 2007 by Ben Palmer.

Although this site, campaign and petition is because of and in memory of Jessica, it is for the benefit of future Mums like her. These are just a few of the things that people have said and emailed since this campaign started.

"I am an Independent Midwife, a supervisor of midwives and writer. I …


About Jessica's Trust

Thu 17th May 2007 by Ben Palmer.

… & Gynae), MRCOG (UK)

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Barnet Hospital, London UK

Training Programme Director, NTE London Deanery (Obs and Gynae)

We are also grateful for the endorsement of:

Dr H. R. Shah MBChB MRCGP




What is childbed fever?

Childbed fever is an infection of the womb in new mothers which can lead to septicaemia. If left untreated infection will cause organ failure and death - even in young, fit mothers.
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What are the symptoms? »
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What's the aim?

We would like every parent and every midwife and doctor to know that childbed fever is still a very real threat to a mother's life.
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Who is Jessica?

Jessica Palmer was a Mum. She died in June 2004, at 34 years old, of childbed fever caused by Group A streptococcus.
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