MBRRACE-UK 'Saving Lives, Improving Mothers' Care' virtual conference 2025
Virtual conference presenting the MBRRACE-UK 'Saving Lives, Improving Mothers' Care' Report 2025
Thursday 11th September 2025
At this virtual conference we presented the findings of the 12th MBRRACE-UK report of Saving Lives, Improving Mothers' Care: findings of the surveillance of maternal mortality in the UK 2021-2023 and lessons learned to inform maternity care from the UK and Ireland Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Death and Morbidity 2021-2023.
The causes of maternal deaths covered in this report are deaths from:
- hypertension
- cardiac
- psychiatric
- multiple adversity
We also conducted a morbidity enquiry into women living in deprived areas and will present the findings of this.
This virtual conference would be of interest to any health professionals involved in the delivery of maternity and neonatal care and members of the public with an interest.
Delegate rates
Conference attendee (Midwife) - GBP 60.00
Conference attendee (Doctor) - GBP 75.00
Group rate Tier 1 (5-10 delegates) - GBP 300.00
Group rate Tier 2 (11-25 delegates) - GBP 650.00
For further information including details on delegate rate options please visit the MBRRACE-UK 'Saving Lives, Improving Mothers' Care' virtual conference 2025 booking website.
For all queries or to be added to the MBRRACE-UK mailing list please contact the MBRRACE-UK Events Team by email on conference@npeu.ox.ac.uk
Poster presentations
This year, there will also be an opportunity for you to present local, regional or national activities in relation to reducing maternal morbidity and mortality during a virtual poster presentation session.
If you would like your poster to be considered please complete the Poster Submission Form and send this by email, along with the.mp4 video file of your poster to conference@npeu.ox.ac.uk
Poster submission deadline for 'Saving Lives, Improving Mothers' Care' virtual conference: 29th August 2025.
For your digital poster presentation create a short (max. 2 minute) video to accompany your poster in which you present as if you were at an in-person poster session. Your digital poster should be created in PowerPoint and is limited to one widescreen slide only. Please remember that your digital poster will be viewed on a computer screen so ensure it is in defined sections with clear lettering and good quality images. There are a vast number of pre-recording programs available but we recommend using Zoom or Powerpoint. An example poster presentation is available to view here. If you have any questions please contact conference@npeu.ox.ac.uk
The digital poster presentations will be shown during the conference in a virtual poster presentation session. They will also be displayed in the poster section of the conference website for delegates to view during the conference and for 60 days after the conference date.
Delegates will be able to post any questions they may have regarding your poster presentations via a chat box on the conference website. Therefore, we hope you will save the date to be able to participate on the conference date.
You will be notified whether your abstract has been accepted for the conference by 5th September 2025.
We are excited to be able to let you know that we will be running two free MBRRACE-UK online CPD courses starting 2nd June 2025
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For all queries or to be added to the MBRRACE-UK mailing list please contact the MBRRACE-UK Events Team by email on conference@npeu.ox.ac.uk
Get your printed copy of the 'MBRRACE-UK: Saving Lives, Improving Mothers' Care' Report!
We are pleased to be able to let you know that printed back copies of all the 'MBRRACE-UK: Saving Lives, Improving Mothers' Care reports 2014 to 2023 are now available to purchase from our online store. Topic/theme bundles are available.
Feedback from previous meeting attendees:
“It is the highlight of my professional learning every year!”
"Great day, inspiring"
"An excellent day with insightful, high quality talks"
"The team should be congratulated on the MBRRACE-UK methodology and quality of their surveillance and enquiries which then go on to be presented in a thoughtful and professional manner which is instrumental in engaging professionals."