@ObsAnaesNetwork

Official X account of the Northern Ireland Obstetric Anaesthesia Network. Contact [email protected] for info on our study day

 Northern Ireland
nioan.co.uk
Joined October 2015
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Happy #WorldAnaesthesiaDay!
rachelmathers-best@mathers_bestOct 16
I really enjoyed today’s @NISAnaes meeting (despite a rough oncall last night!) Great to hear updates from @RCoAPresident And @beccybarr25 generational intelligence talk was fascinating 👏👏 #WorldAnaesthesiaDay
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Fantastic days learning at OAA/ICS meeting in London! Lots of passionate speakers and take home messages @damien_hug261 @OAAinfo @SteveCantellow @ck_anaes @ObsAnaesNetwork
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MBRRACE UK@mbrraceSep 9
252 women died in the UK during pregnancy or up to six weeks after the end of pregnancy in 2022-2024 from causes related to or exacerbated by pregnancy among 1,969,321 women giving birth, a maternal mortality rate of 12.80 per 100,000 buff.ly/0AwK13f
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Final plans being made for the meeting, great line up. Get yourself registered and join in the MCC discussion and learning.
Scottish Maternal Critical Care Network@MCCScotlandJul 28
Less than 8 weeks to go until the Scottish Maternal Critical Care meeting in Perth. Monday 21st September. Focus on improving care - in maternity/critical care, tackling disparities, communication in difficult circumstances. Details at smaccnetwork.org

Improving Care for Critically Ill Women | Scottish Maternal Critical Care (SMACC) Network

The Scottish Maternal Critical Care Network enhances outcomes for critically ill women during their peri-partum journey through multidisciplinary collaboration and expert care. Join us in our mission...

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Excellent and highly reassuring study on epidural safety from @rjharrison79 and team!
Rachel Harrison (Kearns)@rjharrison79Jul 16
👶🏻 Our study of almost 500,000 births out today in @bmj_latest ! 👉 Epidural analgesia in labour NOT assoc with increased­ risk of neonatal harm, neonatal death or cerebral palsy ✅Reassuring evidence to support informed decision-making bmj.com/content/394/bmj-2026…

Epidural analgesia in labour and neonatal and childhood outcomes: national population based cohort...

Objectives To examine whether epidural analgesia in labour is associated with neonatal neurological morbidity, other neonatal morbidity, neonatal sepsis, low Apgar score, neonatal mortality, and...

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OAA@OAAinfoMay 14
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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OAA@OAAinfoMay 1
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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Sterile gowns NOT MANDATORY for uncomplicated spinal anaesthesia (limited evidence) ⭐️However: strict asepsis remains essential ⭐️Clinical judgement matters -high risk cases, training ⭐️Practice change needs -clear communication & audit ⭐️Benefits -less waste, environment
Association of Anaesthetists@Assoc_AnaesApr 17
New guidance on sterile gown use during spinal anaesthesia aims to reduce unnecessary waste while maintaining high standards of patient safety. Consensus guidelines published in @Anaes_Journal now buff.ly/rvtALwy With @RCoANews, @OAAinfo, @RegionalAnaesUK, CAI, ANZCA
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This is going to be a great local @Assoc_Anaes core topics update in conjunction @ObsAnaesNetwork A really wide variety of topics & expert local and national speakers including @yeung_joyce @gdcuk @aislinn_sherwin @Niall10363 @sean_shevlin @nickdblack @mathers_best @CiaraPepe
Association of Anaesthetists@Assoc_AnaesJan 23
📍 Near to Belfast? Our two-day Core Topics Meeting includes talks on pensions, consent guidelines, diabetes in the peri-operative period, updates in obstetric anaesthesia and much more! Members get 20% off, view the programme and book ➡️ buff.ly/SmURZ8m
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NIOAN are delighted to be part of @Assoc_Anaes 2 day Core Topics event in Belfast! Book now! events.anaesthetists.org/upl…
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Education for the whole MCC team @PRManaes @SICStrainees @AnaesthesiaScot @WoSOA
Scottish Maternal Critical Care Network@MCCScotland17 Nov 2025
Delighted to announce first ever SMaCC online symposium - suitable for the whole multidisciplinary maternal critical care team - all welcome. Details below and at smaccnetwork.org
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Inspiring opening session at #BICS25 Belfast! #teamworking #innovation @ck565 @mathers_best @damien_hug261 @BICSoc
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Good to hear about a simple but very impactful project presented by @mathers_best. The Regional Anaesthesia Alert Bracelet #RAAB implemented to empower patient and improve team communication and patient safety. @WoSOA
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Morning Glasgow! We are proud to be part @WoSOA 25th anniversary meeting today. What an incredible milestone 🥳! Looking forward to very interesting talks and great networking! @rcpsglasgow
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Still time to book your place for the @WoSOA 25th anniversary joint meeting with @ObsAnaesNetwork. 📅 31/10/2025 in Glasgow ✏️ bookcpd.com/course/wosoa-2… We can’t wait to celebrate with our 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 colleagues! 🥳
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OAA@OAAinfo24 Sep 2025
Use of paracetamol during pregnancy unchanged in the EU | European Medicines Agency (EMA) ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-pa…

Use of paracetamol during pregnancy unchanged in the EU | European Medicines Agency (EMA)

Paracetamol medicines can be used in pregnancy, in accordance with official recommendations

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The latest episode of #AnaesthesiaOnAir features @doctorhelgi in conversation with retired anaesthetist Dr Maginness about the Omagh bomb. Dr Maginness was an Omagh local and part of the medical response team. Recorded at #Anaesthesia2025 in Belfast. 🎧ow.ly/eFbz50WGczQ
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ALT Image shows sound waves and headphones, with the RCoA wording in the centre and the headphones arching over the letter A. Text reads: Anaesthesia on Air, with the RCoA logo in the top left.

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Congratulations to our very own @damien_hug261 on being re-elected to the OAA exc committee!! Legend! 🎉 ObsAnaesNetwork @OAAinfo #OAAASM25
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First successful session of #OAA25ASM @damien_hug261 @mathers_best @OAAinfo @ObsAnaesNetwork @ISOA_Ireland #OBAnes
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@mathers_best (@ObsAnaesNetwork chair) presents “An Update on #OBAnes for Operative Delivery” at #OAA25ASM. She insisting this is not an @emilysharpe #Ostheimer, I suspect she’ll deliver something spectacular in its own right!
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