Managing Uncertainty in Perinatal Medicine and Palliative Care

New online course

BMFMS is one of the organisations supporting this new course, developed by Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundations Trust and hosted on the Future Learn platform.

Topics covered:

• Background to complex foetal and neonatal conditions where the outlook is uncertain, including congenital anomalies, as well as complications of pregnancy and delivery, and extreme prematurity.
• Listening to parents who have a foetus or baby with an uncertain future or where the baby died.
• Challenges of communication, both verbal and written, faced by healthcare professionals where the medical outcome for the baby is uncertain.
• Good practice for healthcare professionals in communication and support with parents, and the challenges and opportunities presented when working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ethical challenges, parallel planning, memory making, advanced care plans, end-of-life care, hospice care, transition to paediatric services.

Who is the course for?

This course is for healthcare professionals who support parents during challenging moments in pregnancy and neonatal care.

Whether you’re a doctor, midwife, nurse, or mental health professional, you’ll gain valuable skills to navigate uncertainty and provide compassionate care. It’s also perfect for students interested in perinatal care.

Full details on Future Learn website