The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme is part of a national strategy to improve maternity safety across the NHS in England. MNSI has completed over 3500 independent safety investigations, using system focused methodology, into maternity events, including direct and indirect maternal deaths in pregnancy and up to 6 weeks postpartum. In this series of webinars we will explore a variety of learnings and thematic analysis. Please see below for more info and to register.
Exploring learning from MNSI safety investigations: Umbilical cord managementIn this webinar we will explore MNSI's findings following a systematic literature review analysing the research regarding cord management during neonatal transition and resuscitation.
Exploring learning from MNSI safety investigations: Health Equity Warning Score (HEWS) Tool and the Health Equity Assessment and Resource Toolkit (HEART)
Slides: Health Equity Warning Score (HEWS) Tool and the Health Equity Assessment and Resource Toolkit (HEART)
MNSI response to Sands Fetal Movement Report 12 May 2025
We welcome the publication of Sands' "Improving information and guidance about fetal movements: a horizon scanning project" report. This important work aligns closely with key themes w…
COMPASS (Culture of Organisations and its iMpact on PAtientS’ Safety) is a new patient safety tool to help understand the impact of organisational culture on patient safety and is currently being tri…
