Publications by authors named "M Sawtell"

Unlabelled: Problem In the United Kingdom, poor experiences and outcomes of antenatal care among women with limited English proficiency (LEP) are widely documented.

Background: Group antenatal care aims to address some limitations of traditional care by combining health assessment, information sharing and peer support, but the inclusion of women with LEP in mixed-language groups has not been explored.

Aim: This qualitative study used observations and interviews to explore whether linguistic diversity could be incorporated into group antenatal care (Pregnancy Circles).

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We present first results from a dark photon dark matter search in the mass range from 44 to 52  μeV (10.7-12.5 GHz) using a room-temperature dish antenna setup called GigaBREAD.

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Background: Antenatal care has the potential to impact positively on maternal and child outcomes, but traditional models of care in the UK have been shown to have limitations and particularly for those from deprived populations. Group antenatal care is an alternative model to traditional individual care. It combines conventional aspects of antenatal assessment with group discussion and support.

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Objective: To explore views of parents of preterm babies, adults born preterm and professionals, on the linkage of real-world health and education data for research on improving future outcomes of babies born preterm.

Design: Three-stage mixed-methods participatory design involving focus groups, a national survey and interviews. Survey participants who expressed uncertainty or negative views were sampled purposively for invitation to interview.

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Background: Group antenatal care has been successfully implemented around the world with suggestions of improved outcomes, including for disadvantaged groups, but it has not been formally tested in the UK in the context of the NHS. To address this the REACH Pregnancy Circles intervention was developed and a randomised controlled trial (RCT), based on a pilot study, is in progress.

Methods: The RCT is a pragmatic, two-arm, individually randomised, parallel group RCT designed to test clinical and cost-effectiveness of REACH Pregnancy Circles compared with standard care.

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