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UKNeS programme
UKNeS (UK Maternal Near Miss Surveillance Programme) is a five-year-long study, coordinated by the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) at University of Oxford, and is funded by the National Institute of Health Research.
UKNeS is the first national study in the UK which looks at severe incidents which occur during pregnancy/childbirth. These incidents are defined as 'severe life-threatening obstetric complications necessitating urgent medical intervention in order to prevent the likely death of the mother’.
The aim of the study is to gather information on the management of such conditions/incidents through various sources to give a better understanding, in the hope that in the future these near-miss illnesses can be prevented or managed better to improve the long-term outcomes for women, their babies and their families.
UKNeS are looking for women, their partners and/or family members, who have experienced such incidents and who would be willing to come and discuss their experiences in an open forum as part of the programme's advisory group. The advisory group will meet regularly and the views and opinions of the group will be used to shape the direction of the research over the course of the programme.
To find out more about the programme and what participation would involve, click through the following links from UKNeS:
