MBRRACE-UK perinatal mortality surveillance

UK perinatal deaths of babies born in 2024

State of the nation report

Acknowledgements

It is with grateful thanks that the MBRRACE-UK collaboration would like to acknowledge the contribution of the many healthcare professionals and staff from the health service and other organisations who were involved in the notification of perinatal deaths and the provision of data. Without the generous contribution of their time and expertise it would not have been possible to produce this report.

We would particularly like to thank all MBRRACE-UK reporters and other staff in NHS Trusts, Health Boards and Health and Social Care Trusts across the UK, and those from the Crown Dependencies, whose contribution made it possible to carry out this surveillance.

Members of the MBRRACE-UK collaboration

  • Marian Knight, Professor of Maternal and Child Population Health, Honorary Consultant in Public Health, National Programme Lead for MBRRACE-UK, University of Oxford
  • Bradley Manktelow, Professor of Medical Statistics, Perinatal Programme Lead for MBRRACE-UK, University of Leicester
  • Tina Evans, Diabetes Specialist Midwife, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust
  • Alan Fenton, Consultant Neonatal Paediatrician, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Meg Hill, National Maternity Voices
  • Rohit Kotnis, General Practitioner, Oxford
  • Roshni Patel, Consultant in Maternal Medicine and Obstetrics, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Janet Scott, Head of Saving Babies Lives team, Sands
  • Lucy Smith, Professor of Perinatal Health, University of Leicester

Members of the Leicester-based MBRRACE-UK team

  • Caroline Ellershaw, Senior Administrator
  • Ian Gallimore, Project Manager
  • Ruth Matthews, Research Associate
  • Georgie Page, Research Assistant
  • Martin Perkins, Software Developer

Members of the Oxford-based MBRRACE-UK team

  • Kate De Blanger, Events Coordinator
  • Rosie Butler, Administrative and Data Assistant
  • Allison Felker, Senior Researcher
  • Mishal Kiani, Administrative and Data Assistant
  • Rachel Lawrence, Data Assistant
  • Miguel Neves, Senior C# Developer and Data Manager
  • Scott Redpath, C# Developer and Data Manager
  • Jemima Roberts, Maternal Programme Data Coordinator
  • Shalimar Sahota, Data Assistant
  • Oliver Shaw, Administrative and Data Assistant
  • Peter Smith, Programmer and Data Manager
  • Rachel Smith, Maternal Programme Manager

Data suppliers

Office for National Statistics

  • Anne Baker, Alex Howland

NHS Digital

  • Oliver Smith and the Data Applications Team

National Records of Scotland

  • Julie Ramsay, Jack Reid

Information Services Division Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland

  • Kirsten Monteath

Northern Ireland Maternal and Child Health, NSC Public Health Agency

  • Sinead Magill, Amy Watson, Mary McErlain

Health and Social Services Department, States of Guernsey

  • Kerrie Romeril, Sheeza Shakil

Health Intelligence Unit, Public Health Services, Jersey

  • Keri Jervis

Funders and commissioners

The Maternal, Newborn and Infant Clinical Outcome Review Funders Advisory Group

  • Donald Peebles, National Clinical Director for Maternity Review and Women’s Health, NHS England (Chair)
  • Kuljeet Chung, Head of Maternity and Newborn Safety,  NHS England
  • Ngozi Edi-Osagie, National Clinical Director Neonatal Care, NHS England
  • Kate Duhig, National Specialty Advisor for Obstetrics/Public Health, NHS England
  • Kate Brintworth, Chief Midwifery Officer, NHS England
  • Corinne Love, Senior Medical Officer (Obstetrics), Scottish Government
  • Antony Nicoll, Senior Medical Officer, Maternal & Women’s Health, Scottish Government
  • Justine Craig, Chief Midwifery Officer, Scottish Government
  • Kirstie Campbell, Unit Head, Maternal and Infant Health, Directorate for Children and Families, Scottish Government
  • Sarah Corcoran, Team Leader, Maternal and Infant Health, Scottish Government
  • Carol Beattie, Senior Medical Officer, Department of Health, Northern Ireland
  • Karen Jewell, Nursing Officer for Maternity and Early Years, Welsh Government
  • Marian Holliday, Deputy Director, Department of Health and Social Care

Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership

  • Tina Strack, Associate Director, National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme
  • Grace Cuff, Project Manager, National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme
  • Jill Stoddart, Director of Operations, National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme

Stakeholders

MBRRACE-UK Third Sector Stakeholder Group and Representatives

  • Kath Abrahams, Tommy's 
  • Lara Alamad, Elizabeth Bryan Multiple Births Centre
  • Atinuke Awe, Five X More
  • Karen Burgess, Petals Charity
  • Debbie Chippington Derrick, AIMS for Better Births
  • Joanna Corfield, NCT
  • Katy Crabbe, ICP Support
  • Jo Dagustun, AIMS for Better Births
  • Jane Denton, MBF
  • Deborah Dillon, Twins Trust
  • Elif Ege, Birthrights
  • Jane Fisher, ARC
  • Miranda Glen, ARC
  • John Grant, Pyramid of Antenatal Change
  • Abbie Harris, APEC 
  • Jane Hanna, SUDEP Action
  • Clea Harmer, Sands
  • Michelle Hemmington, Campaign for Safer Births
  • Kirsty Kitchen, Birth Companions
  • Caroline Lee-Davey, Bliss
  • Shauna Leven, Twins Trust
  • Nicky Lyon, Campaign for Safer Births
  • Abaigh McKee, Baby Lifeline
  • Karen Middleton, MMHA
  • Lisa O'Dwyer, AvMA
  • Munira Oza, The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
  • Sonah Paton, Black Mothers Matter
  • Helen Peck, Twins Trust
  • Jane Plumb, GBS Support
  • Jessica Reeves, Sands
  • Vicki Robinson, The Miscarriage Association
  • Amanda Smith, Maternity Engagement Action
  • Alison Stanley, GBS Support
  • Claire Storey, ISA
  • Maureen Treadwell, BTA
  • Maria Viner, Mothers for Mothers
  • Pete Wallroth, Mummy's Star
  • Jenny Ward, Lullaby Trust

MBRRACE-UK Royal College and Professional Association Stakeholder Group and Representatives

  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
  • Royal College of Midwives
  • Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health 
  • Royal College of Emergency Medicine
  • Royal College of Psychiatrists
  • Faculty of Public Health
  • Royal College of Physicians
  • Royal College of Anaesthetists
  • Royal College of General Practitioners
  • Royal College of Nursing
  • Royal College of Pathologists
  • British Association of Perinatal Medicine
  • Association of Obstetric Anaesthetists