@OAAinfo

The Obstetric Anaesthetists’ Association provides education and guidance for professionals, and information for parents about pain relief in labour

oaa-anaes.ac.uk
Joined February 2011
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OAA is championing to have better national data on obstetric anaesthesia care to drive quality improvements theguardian.com/society/2026…

Women from minority backgrounds in UK less likely to receive epidurals, research finds

Exclusive: Guardian analysis exposes evidence of racial inequalities in pain relief offered across healthcare

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Tranexamic acid for preventing severe bleeding in caesarean births | The BMJ bmj.com/content/393/bmj.s818

Tranexamic acid for preventing severe bleeding in caesarean births

Less blood loss, but uncertainty remains about outcomes that matter to women Caesarean section is one of the most common major surgical procedures worldwide, accounting for about 25 million surgeries...

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Great research, QI, case reports, and audits being presented at an excellent and popular #OAA26ASM in Liverpool. sciencedirect.com/journal/in…
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Stress from racism may help explain why black women more likely to die in childbirth, study finds

Exclusive: Cambridge research finds socioenvironmental stressors may influence body’s ability to function healthily in pregnancy

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HL7 UK@HL7UKMay 7
The @ProfRecordSB has been working closely with the  @RCPCHtweets and the @OAAinfo to publish two new standards: 🔹 'Obstetric Anaesthetics' - theprsb.org/standards/obstet… 🔹 'Epilepsy' - theprsb.org/standards/epilep… Both standards are now published in draft.

Obstetric Anaesthetic Standard - PRSB

This standard outlines the minimum dataset needed to improve care and quality outcomes for obstetric anaesthetic services and support evidence-based policy making.

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Experiences of obstetric anaesthesia care among minoritised ethnic groups in England: a qualitative study obstetanesthesia.com/article… Another example of published @OAAinfo funded research. Attend #OAA26ASM for preview of latest #OBAnes research

Experiences of obstetric anaesthesia care among minoritised ethnic groups in England: a qualitative...

Maternity inequalities are well documented. Evidence consistently shows that women from minoritised ethnic and socially disadvantaged groups experience poorer care and outcomes than White women and...

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The usefulness of the intergluteal cleft as a possible... : European Journal of Anaesthesiology | EJA journals.lww.com/ejanaesthes… Another example of successful publication of @OAAinfo funded research by @OAAinfo members. Congratulations!

The usefulness of the intergluteal cleft as a... : European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Abstract was not provided for this article.

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Remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia for labour... : European Journal of Anaesthesiology | EJA journals.lww.com/ejanaesthes…

Remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia for... : European Journal of Anaesthesiology

BACKGROUNDRemifentanil patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) has emerged as an important option for labour analgesia, particularly for women who are...

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Be At Le Space where the #OBAnes world is gathering on 14-15th May. Join us in Liverpool!
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"Qualitative research is sometimes undervalued within traditional hierarchies of medical evidence [...] Yet for questions relating to patient experience, trust, communication and access to care, qualitative methods are not supplementary but essential." #anaesthesia #MedTwitter doi.org/10.1111/anae.70208
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⏰ Reminder: Less than 24hrs to secure your spot! Early booking for the OAA ASM closes tonight! Don’t miss your chance to secure your place at the best rate—book now. #OAA26ASM #OBAnes @ACCLiverpool
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⏰ Reminder: Early booking for the OAA ASM closes Thursday 2 April at 23:59! Don’t miss your chance to secure your place at the best rate—book now. #OAA26ASM #OBAnes @ACCLiverpool
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🎉 Big news! OAA ASM Dinner bookings are officially OPEN! 📍 Titanic Hotel, Liverpool 🍽️ Great food, great company, unforgettable night Don’t miss out—grab your spot now #OAA26ASM #OBAnes @TitanicHotelLiv @ACCLiverpool
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“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants”
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Have you booked your place for ASM2026? 🎉 The programme is now LIVE! Don’t miss out — secure your spot today and take advantage of the early member booking fee. Book now and be part of it! #ASM2026 @ACCLiverpool
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Labour analgesia inequities reported by @OAAinfo funded research corroborated doi.org/10.1111/anae.15987 theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…

A national cohort study to investigate the association between ethnicity and the provision of care...

There is evidence that ethnic inequalities exist in maternity care in the UK, but those specifically in relation to UK obstetric anaesthetic care have not been investigated before. Using routine...

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The deadline for Abstract submissions has been extended. The deadline has moved from Friday 23rd January 2026 to Friday 30th January 2026, 23.59hr.
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Prenatal paracetamol exposure and child neurodevelopment: a systematic review and meta-analysis - The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health thelancet.com/journals/lanog…

Prenatal paracetamol exposure and child neurodevelopment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Current evidence does not indicate a clinically important increase in the likelihood of autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children of pregnant individuals who use parace...

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Abstract Submission Deadline - 23rd January 2026
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Thank you for inviting @OAAinfo . We are looking forward to meeting up with our Italian friends and colleagues in Rome to celebrate our shared enthusiasm and love for #OBAnes . Great talk, great food, great coffee in a great city! Ticks all the boxes!!
Nicoletta Filetici@nicofileticiJan 14
Save the date! When? March 23rd Where? Policlinico Agostino Gemelli What? The first joint meeting on #obstetricanesthesia organised with the #OAA Why? Because #obstetricanesthesia is simply the best subspecialty! @OAAinfo
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