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      Maternal Medicine Networks (MMN) are central to NHS England’s Improvement plan for supporting all pregnant woman/birthing people and their babies. The aim of MMNs is to ensure women with medical conditions have timely access to the best specialist advice and care at all stages of their pregnancy.
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      At the North West Maternal Medicine Network we aim to put families at the centre of what we do. Providing up to date resources and information is key to facilitating informed care and is a vital part of our goal to provide safe, high quality and equitable care. We want to act as a hub to families to navigate through their journey within the maternal medicine services in the North West.
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      Welcome to the Northwest Maternal Medicine Network’s dedicated web page for professionals. Here, healthcare providers will find information about the Maternal Medicine Centres and how to refer as well as a comprehensive selection of resources tailored to the field of maternal medicine.
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Professional Resources

Cardiology

SC guidance

ESC Guidelines on Cardiovascular Diseases during Pregnancy (Management of) (escardio.org)

NICE guidance

Recommendations | Intrapartum care for women with existing medical conditions or obstetric complications and their babies | Guidance | NICE

NW congenital Heart Disease Network

https://www.northwestchdnetwork.nhs.uk/

Respiratory

Asthma

Asthma | British Thoracic Society | Better lung health for all (brit-thoracic.org.uk)

Gastroenterology

Inflammatory bowel disease

British Society of Gastroenterology consensus guidelines on the management of inflammatory bowel disease in adults (bmj.com)

Liver disease

EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of liver diseases in pregnancy – Journal of Hepatology (journal-of-hepatology.eu)

Renal

Kidney disease

Clinical practice guideline on pregnancy and renal disease | BMC Nephrology | Full Text (biomedcentral.com)

Rheumatology

Rheumatology drugs

British Society for Rheumatology guideline on prescribing drugs in pregnancy and breastfeeding: immunomodulatory anti-rheumatic drugs and corticosteroids | Rheumatology | Oxford Academic (oup.com)

Diabetes and endocrinology

Diabetes

Overview | Diabetes in pregnancy: management from preconception to the postnatal period | Guidance | NICE

Haematology

Sickle cell disease

VTE prevention

Reducing the Risk of Thrombosis and Embolism during Pregnancy and the Puerperium (Green-top Guideline No. 37a) | RCOG

VTE acute management

Thrombosis and Embolism during Pregnancy and the Puerperium: Acute Management (Green-top Guideline No. 37b) | RCOG

Neurology

Multiple sclerosis

UK consensus on pregnancy in multiple sclerosis: ‘Association of British Neurologists’ guidelines (bmj.com)

Epilepsy register 

UK Epilepsy & Pregnancy (epilepsyandpregnancy.co.uk)

MS register

a href=”https://ukmsregister.org/”>Home | UK MS Register

Infectious Diseases

HIV

BHIVA guidelines for the management of HIV in pregnancy and postpartum 2018 (2020 third interim update)

Malaria treatment

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy (Green-top Guideline No. 54b) | RCOG

Malaria prevention

Malaria in Pregnancy, Prevention (Green-top Guideline No. 54A) | RCOG

Oncology

Cancer during Pregnancy

General Pregnancy Related Conditions

Pruritus

Itch in pregnancy | Health topics A to Z | CKS | NICE

Dermatology

Pruritus

Itch in pregnancy | Health topics A to Z | CKS | NICE

General Pregnancy Related Conditions

Hypertensive disorders

Overview | Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management | Guidance | NICE

Medication in Pregnancy

Medications

The BUMPS website is an excellent resource for information about medications in pregnancy for healthcare professionals and the general public. It is provided by the UK Teratology Information Service (UKTIS). UKTIS answers enquiries from health professionals (e.g. doctors, nurses, midwives) on the effects on the unborn baby of medicines and other chemicals that the mother may use or otherwise be exposed to.