Title:

Saving Babies' Lives (SBL)

Description:

The Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle (SBLCB) elearning programme has been developed to support the implementation of SBLCB Version 3 in maternity units across the NHS, published in June 2023. SBLCBv3 has been produced to build on the achievements of version 2. It aims to provide detailed information for providers and commissioners of maternity care on how to reduce perinatal mortality across England. The 3rd version of the care bundle brings together 6 elements of care that are widely recognised as evidence-based and/or best practice, these are:
• Reducing smoking in pregnancy
• Detection and Surveillance of Fetal Growth Restriction
• Reduced Fetal Movements
• Effective Fetal Monitoring during labour
• Prediction,Prevention and Perinatal Optimisation of Preterm Birth
• Management of pre-existing diabetes in pregnancy for women with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes (new element)

An additional elearning course that focuses on obstetric ultrasound is also available.
• Ultrasound: Saving Babies Lives

The programme is aimed at midwives, obstetricians and sonographers.
Learners will benefit through improved midwifery and obstetric knowledge and skills to implement each element of the Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle Version 3, improving safety for women and their babies across England.

Created:

22 Jan 2020

Last Major Update:

15 Jul 2023

Keywords:

maternity, midwives, midwifery, maternity support worker, MSW, neonatal