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Clinical Questions 2025-26

Below are the clinical questions received by meeting the staff at WMUH Queen Mary Maternity Unit and attending haematology/O&G MDT meetings during Apr 2025- Mar 2026. Please contact us for more details or if you can’t open any links.  Last updated 13/04/26.

Psychological impact of gestational diabetes/diabetic pregnancy
Closed-loop therapy in diabetic pregnancy
Improving outcomes of diabetic pregnancies (including pre-conception care)
Improving patient experience in maternity care for diabetic pregnancies/GDM
Laparotomy vs laparoscopy for the management of ruptured ectopic pregnancy
Removal of migrated intrauterine devices in postmenopausal women
Risks of Removal of migrated IUDs vs leaving insitu
Risk of VTE or PE in Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgery
Spontaneous haemoperitoneum or intra-abdominal haemorrhage in pregnancy
Prenatal steroids and child development
Incidence of residual ovarian syndrome
Incidence of ovarian remnant syndrome post open hysterectomy 
Safety and economic benefits of midwifery-led care
Upadacitinib in pregnancy
Oral intake in labour
Impact of PTSD in maternity workers on birth experience
Impact of gynaecology waiting lists
Tubo-ovarian abscess following hysteroscopy
Cerclage removal for caesarean/history of caesarean
Midwifery-led external cephalic version
Azathioprine-Induced Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia
Laser treatment for lichen sclerosus of the female genitalia 
Treatment of lichen sclerosus of the female genitalia 
Traxexamic acid for the prevention of haemorrhage in assisted vaginal deliveries
Menopause in ethnic minorities
Tranexamic acid for the prevention of obstetric haemorrhage in vaginal and emergency caesarean birth
Effect of hormonal contraception on breast milk supply and volume (updated search from May 2023)
Midodrine in pregnancy
Pregnancy experiences after recurrent miscarriage
Pregnancy experiences after IVF
Same-day discharge after laparoscopic hysterectomy
Ultrasound following medical management of miscarriage
Contraindications for medical management of miscarriage as an outpatient
Gestational age, size and bleeding risk as predictive factors in the management of missed abortion
Gadolinium in pregnancy
Ferrinject and facial hyperpigmentation
External cephalic version and transverse lie presentation in pregnancy
DOACs during breast feeding
Self-reported VTE assessments in early pregnancy
Escalation of care in the maternity setting
Impact of birth trauma on breastfeeding
Umbilical cord length and intrauterine death
Artificial intelligence and diagnosis of ovarian cancer
Artificial intelligence and diagnosis of uterine sarcomas
Riboflavin for migraine prophylaxis in pregnancy
Ketmaine infusions in pregnancy
Management of ketonuria in labour
Rates of caesarean section at full dilatation 
Low PAPP-A and induction of labour
Previous uterine myomectomy and mode of birth
Endometriosis: epigenetics, genome sequencing and gene therapy
Lacosamide in pregnancy
Progesterone prescribing in MDR3 deficiency 
Occupational exposure to entonox (nitrous oxide)
Treatment of B12 and folate deficiencies
Dapsone  (long-term preconception use)
Risk of Fetal Growth Restriction and Preterm Birth Following Maternal Coarctation Repair
Risk of uterine perforation during caesarean or postpartum haemorrhage
Maternal and baby/child separation and Maternal mental health outcomes 

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Health & Wellbeing Collection

Our wellbeing collection has a range of self-help and mood-boosting-books for library members to borrow. Books includes:

  • Mindfulness
  • Stress and Anxiety Management
  • Emotional Resilience
  • Meditation
  • Yoga, Pilates & Tai Chi
  • Healthy Eating

Access full list of  Health & Wellbeing Book Collection

We also have a range of resources to help staff to relax and stay healthy, including on-going jigsaw puzzles, colouring books and colouring pencils to help staff to relax and de-stress, so feel free to pop in and do a bit of jigsaw and colouring.

Board Games

We have a collection of educational board games which can be used in training sessions and to gain CPD credits. Below board games recently added to our existing collection.

Menopause Game

Team resilience game

Dysphagia game

Hydration game

Mental health at work  Map game

Mental health awareness

LGBT+ in the workplace game

Safeguarding game

If you’re interested in borrowing these board games for your CPD or training or if you have any questions please email chelwest.library.infoservice@nhs.net

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Vaccines a huge success, but public trust must be earned - key findings from Covid report
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The fourth report from the inquiry into the pandemic said the vaccine roll-out was an "extraordinary feat".

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