Disability and maternity care in the UK
Explore findings from the ICED and Missing Billion report on disparities in UK maternity care for disabled women and key recommendations for change.
Women with disabilities face persistent and avoidable inequalities in maternity care. These include barriers to accessing care and poorer maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
This webinar will share the findings from the landmark report on disparities in maternity care for disabled women in the UK published by ICED and The Missing Billion initiative. The report reveals that national guidance for maternity care, including from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, is not adequately taking disability into account.
We will explore the key gaps in policy and practice, hear evidence on what women with disabilities are experiencing, and discuss priorities for change to ensure maternity care works for everyone.
Speakers
- Professor Tom Shakespeare, Co-director of ICED (Chair), LSHTM
- Professor Hannah Kuper, Co-director of ICED, LSHTM and Co-founder of the Missing Billion Initiative
- Dr Sonali Shah is an Associate Professor in Disability and Life Course Research at the University of Nottingham. Her research focuses on healthcare for people with disabilities across the course of their lives and currently leads the RICH project which explores the accessibility of UK maternity healthcare for women with cerebral palsy.
- Carly Tait is a British Paralympian and disability advocate. She will share her own experience with accessing inclusive maternity care in the UK.
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- Please note this event is virtual only.
- Please note that the recording link will be listed on this page when available.
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