MBRRACE-UK reports compare the care of Asian, black and white women

MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Confidential Enquiry: A comparison of the care of Asian, Black and White women who have experienced a stillbirth or neonatal death is the fifth perinatal confidential enquiry and the first to be presented as concise ‘State of the Nation’ reports. There are two reports: one comparing the care of Asian and white women, and one comparing the care of black and white women. Each report is accompanied by additional online content, a lay summary and an infographic.

The key findings include:

• Improvements in care were identified that may have made a difference to the outcome of the baby for 42% of black women, 26% of Asian women and 49% of white women.

• Improvements in care were identified that may have made a difference to the outcome for the mother in 61% of black women, 59% of Asian women and 69% of white women.

• Major or significant issues were found with antenatal care provision for 83% of black women and 73% of Asian women, compared with 69% of white women.

• 33% of black women, 44% of Asian women and 54% of white women had significant care issues during postnatal and bereavement care.

• 75% of black parents, 65% of Asian parents and 66% of white parents had significant issues identified at follow-up or during review of their care and that of their babies.

The reports can be accessed at: timms.le.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk-perinatal-mortality/confidential-enquiries