Scottish Maternal Critical Care Network

Improving Maternal Critical Care in Scotland

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Abstract submission information coming soon https://t.co/UNHhtSWSJ2
Focus on MCC and severe maternal morbidity. Deadline Monday 6th July 26.

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Registration now open for this years Scottish Maternal Critical Care meeting.
https://t.co/an9Ofzcg7q

Focus on maternal resuscitation, guidelines, follow up, communication and education. And potential solutions to tackle inequalities and the changing maternity landscape.

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***Save the Date***

Scottish Maternal Critical Care
Monday 21st September 26
Perth Concert Hall

Programme and booking information coming soon

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Save the date - SMaCC symposium will be Monday 21st September 2026 in Perth. Keep an eye on website for details and registration.

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Many thanks to ⁦@AbdnAnaes⁩ for hosting SMaCC educational meeting yesterday. Over 200 registered. Great idea, organisation and execution from our resident doctor committee - Paul Purvis, Anna Stout, Will Smy, Jenny Lockhart. Well done guys 👏

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SMaCC symposium this Monday (19th Jan) - final few places available. Education for the whole MCC team.

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Scottish Maternal Critical Care Network - Resident Symposium. Booking link below. https://t.co/Tnn624eaAO

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Delighted to announce first ever SMaCC online symposium - suitable for the whole multidisciplinary maternal critical care team - all welcome. Details below and at https://t.co/UNHhtSWSJ2

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And that’s a wrap.. keep up to date with what’s going on with MCC at your own hospitals through local SMaCC representatives and through website. Lots of work ongoing with MCC follow up, we’ll keep you posted!!

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And first prize in the oral competition went to Saskatoon Mason on Noise Levels in Obstetric Theatres. Well done to all poster submissions and oral presenters.

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Second prize in the oral presentations went to Lucy Sexton on pregnancy testing in critical care.

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Second prize in the oral presentations went to Lucy Sexton on pregnancy testing in critical care.

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And finally congratulations to our prize winners - Heather Broll for the poster competition. Reducing Blood Waste in Obstetric Theatres

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And finally congratulations to our prize winners - Heather Broll for the poster competition. Reducing Blood Waste in Obstetric Theatres

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⁦@MuddledDaddy⁩ ⁦talking about support and advocacy of ⁦@MummysStar⁩ for women with cancer through pregnancy and beyond #inspirational

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Afternoon session #scottishmcc24 ⁦incredibly moving and powerful talk from @Heather_Law1⁩ ♥️ lived experience of MCC. And then Dr Lisa Hinton highlighting her MCC lived experience project - find on Hexi (prev HeathTalk).

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Thank you to our trade sponsors and ⁦@DrGrays_Elgin⁩ @Ed_CritCare_On⁩ and SICSAG for sharing the day with us

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Perth Concert Hall full of the MCC team today - midwives, obstetricians, anaesthetists, critical care nurses and doctors. Working together to get good outcomes @lesharkey1⁩ and ⁦@ScotPerinatal⁩ obstetric lead Tara Fairley #scottishmcc24 #mdt

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⁦Prof Rachel Kearns @rjharrison79⁩ talking us through her landmark study demonstrating significant reduction in severe maternal morbidity in women with epidurals through labour - ? cause. Package of care, ability to intervene, alleviation of pain. #scottishmcc24

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And remembering the amazing and much missed Prof Fiona Denison who was so involved in the project from the start ♥️

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⁦@ICULone⁩ talking us through Scottish dataset of obstetric critical care admissions - long term outcomes in the first year: increased mortality and increased readmissions. Prevent/mitigate the morbidity place and then support post icu discharge. #scottishmcc24

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⁦@ICULone⁩ talking us through Scottish dataset of obstetric critical care admissions - long term outcomes in the first year: increased mortality and increased readmissions. Prevent/mitigate the morbidity place and then support post icu discharge. #scottishmcc24

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Special mention of HSV infection in pregnancy - abdo pain, fever and transaminitis - consider HSV.