7.6 Developing a Perinatal Pelvic Health Service

The need to address perinatal pelvic health was highlighted by the NHS announcement in 2021 the that NHS Pelvic Health Clinics would be set up to support pregnant women and new mums to prevent and treat incontinence and other pelvic floor issues. These would provide a one stop shop for women, who can self refer, through their pregnancy and afterwards, providing specialist advice, exercises and treatment, plus training and support for local clinicians. Rachel Mullins and her colleague Zoe Nelson join us to describe the story of setting up their local clinic, who is involved, and provide us with the potential effects of this service on women, and how we can use this knowledge to roll out and expand the service.   Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery   Contributions from: Rachel Mullins, Perinatal Pelvic Health Midwife, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust and; Zoe Nelson, Local Maternity & Neonatal Lead Midwife, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust   Live on Maternity and Midwifery Forum | 7pm London, UK | Wednesday's throughout 2022.  Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast   Support us on Patreon.    Supported by MATFLIX: https://matflix.co.uk Register to watch the next episode LIVE or attend a Maternity & Midwifery Festival: https://mmf.eventbrite.com Watch the live stream: https://facebook.com/midwiferyforum/live