Recurring red flags: a retrospective study of MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance (2015-21) to identify maternity services most consistently reporting higher-than-average deaths.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to identify hospital trusts in England most consistently reporting higher-than-average rates of extended perinatal mortality (EPM), including stillbirths and neonatal deaths.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective study of MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Reports (2015-21) comparing EPM rates for births occurring in 124 hospital trusts in England between 2013 and 2019. Utilizing MBRRACE-UK definitions and designations, including coloured bands (red and amber indicate higher death rates), we devised a scoring method to determine which trusts most consistently reported higher-than-average rates of EPM throughout seven years.

Results

We identified 23 (18.5% of 124) 'red flag' trusts most consistently falling into MBRRACE-UK red and am

SUBMITTER: McDonagh Hull P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12395957 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature