The MASIC Foundation

@masic_uk

Registered charity (1169632) supporting women with injuries from childbirth. Campaigning to influence change in healthcare policy and provide support.

United Kingdom masic.org.uk Joined February 2017

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The MASIC Foundation @masic_uk 1d

'You didn't even tell your best friend'. The complications from childbirth that never go away bbc.com/future/article… via @BBC_Future

www.bbc.com 'You didn't even tell your best friend'. The complications from childbirth that never go away From incontinence to chronic pain, millions of women are still suffering decades later.

The MASIC Foundation @masic_uk 3d

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The MASIC Foundation @masic_uk Oct 26

'Analysts believe maternity and neonatal care in the NHS needs an extra £250m to £600m a year to reach safe standards.'
👉This is less than half the £1.3bn the NHS currently spends on compensation payouts for negligent maternity care..
thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…

www.thetimes.com NHS maternity care given £80m cut despite safety warnings Analysts believe maternity and neonatal units need an extra £250m to £600m a year to reach safe standards after reports warn understaffing is fuelling the crisis

The MASIC Foundation @masic_uk Sep 22

Well done to @LibDems for choosing to prioritise maternity in their campaign messaging. And for acknowledging the ‘horrific’ injuries to mothers & babies on NHS wards.

Sky News Verified account @SkyNews Sep 22

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the findings of inquiries into UK maternity care are "horrifying".

He vows to "end this scandal once and for all" and make the country "the safest place in the world to give birth".

Latest: trib.al/7FPkO7K

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The MASIC Foundation @masic_uk Sep 15

“Prevention of traumatic births could save the NHS around £26m each year”

PREVENTION IS KEY. There are huge personal financial costs, not to mention the emotional & psychological burden.

Women with birth trauma face 2.5x higher healthcare costs – study femtechworld.co.uk/insight/women-…

www.femtechworld.co.uk Women with birth trauma face 2.5x higher healthcare costs - study Women with childbirth-related PTSD had healthcare costs 2.5 times higher than women without PTSD from six to 12 months after birth, a report found.