Women's experiences of intermittent auscultation fetal monitoring in labour: A qualitative study.

Background: Internationally, intermittent auscultation (IA) is recommended for monitoring the fetal heart rate during labour and birth for women with uncomplicated pregnancies. IA can identify changes in the fetal heart rate that may indicate the need for additional care or intervention. IA is a central facet of midwifery practice, but there is little evidence about women's experience of IA.

'The Listening Series': increasing equity, diversity and inclusion in patient and public involvement and engagement for policy research by listening to and learning from under-represented groups.

Background: Policy research aims to provide evidence to inform government policy decisions about health and social care. Engaging and involving the public and patients in this work is widely recognised as essential. Research funders prioritise equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE), but people who are most likely to experience poor outcomes are also those least likely to be involved in research.