MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Report 2025 free online course
Resources to support continuing professional development and preparation for examinations
This free CPD course starting in the summer 2026 will bring together together presentations from the virtual conference presenting the MBRRACE-UK Perinatal report 2025 in October 2025.
This four week course of short films is designed to support continuing professional development and preparation for undergraduate and professional examinations.
Alongside the watching the short films we suggest you read the associated section in the relevant report. Along with the report, the slide set associated with some films is also available on the MBRRACE-UK website and these slides are available for you to use and share with colleagues in presentations you and they may give. Links are available to other relevant materials where relevant.
Please register below to sign up to receive further notifications about the course, including weekly emails*.
Course week 1:
The first week of the MBRRACE-UK Perinatal online course 2025 focusses on the main findings from the MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance report for births 2013 to 2022. The associated presentation will be available on YouTube until 10th July 2026.
Presentation 1: Key challenges for UK perinatal care: Background from MBRRACE-UK by Ruth Matthews
Associated MBRRACE-UK report: https://timms.le.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk-perinatal-mortality/
Course week 2:
For week 2 of the course there is one presentation to watch. The video will be available on YouTube until 10th July 2026.
Presentation 1: The MBRRACE-UK perinatal confidential enquiry process by Ian Gallimore & Tina Evans
Associated MBRRACE-UK report: https://timms.le.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk-perinatal-mortality/confidential-enquiries/
Associated powerpoint slide set: 01. Perinatal confidential enquiry Oct 2025
Course week 3:
During week 3 of the course we have included one presentation on the Perinatal Mortality Review Tool annual report. These videos will be available until 10th July 2026.
Presentation 1: PMRT annual report: findings from reviews for 2024 by Jenny Kurinczuk
Associated MBRRACE-UK report: PMRT annual report
Associated powerpoint slide set: PMRT seventh annual report dissemination slides
Free online training course for users of the Perinatal Mortality Review Tool
We would like to invite you and your team to register for the free online training course for users of the Perinatal Mortality Review Tool from Trusts and Health Boards. The course can be taken in your own time and will help you to learn more about the importance of perinatal death reviews and how to use the PMRT. The training also includes the opportunity to join live Q&A sessions with the presenters to share ideas, tips and advice about PMRTs.
Course week 4:
For week 4 of the MBRRACE-UK Perinatal 2025 online course please watch the presentations by Alex Heazell and Jo Dickens on PMRT reviews. These videos will be available on YouTube until 10th July 2026.
Presentation 1: Parents' experience of PMRT reviews: findings from the MAT-REP study by Alex Heazell
Associated website: https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/matrep/
Presentation 2: More than a tool: knowledge, space and technologies in PMRT review by Jo Dickens