OAA News Library

23 February 2023

Vacancy - Women's Health Suite NICE Guidelines committee

Vacancy for a co-opted obstetric anaesthetist on the Women's Health Suite NICE Guidelines committee.

24 January 2023

PPH care study recruitment

Currently recruiting sites to participate in a study of PPH care to test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the OBS UK PPH intervention compared to standard care on clinical and psychological outcomes after childbirth and conduct a process evaluation.

12 October 2022

New maternal assessors for @mbrrace needed!

An exciting opportunity to be part of vital work to improve outcomes for mothers.

07 September 2022

Trainee cases competition – deadline extended

Trainee cases competition – deadline extended to the 11th September.

30 May 2022

Election Results 2022

25 May 2022

Statement on disruption to supply of Smiths Medical Epidural and Combined Epidural/Spinal products c

Statement on disruption to supply of Smiths Medical Epidural and Combined Epidural/Spinal products containing the Portex® Loss of Resistance (LoR) syringe

16 May 2022

Annual General Meeting 2022

Annual General Meeting 2022

08 April 2022

Statement from representative bodies for those working in maternity and neonatal services

Statement from representative bodies for those working in maternity and neonatal services

30 March 2022

Ockenden Maternity Review

04 March 2022

Abstracts - ASM 2022

26 October 2021

Diamorphine ampoule shortage in obstetrics - NICE guideline on caesarean birth

Diamorphine ampoule shortage in obstetrics - NICE guideline on caesarean birth

20 September 2021

Message from the President

The Obstetric Anaesthetists Association’s mission is to provide reliable information for mothers via its website Labourpains.com.

03 August 2021

Reflections from the pandemic

Interview with Professor Tim Cook.

28 June 2021

Election Results 2021

23 April 2021

OAA commentary on alternatives to intrathecal and epidural diamorphine for caesarean section analges

OAA commentary on alternatives to intrathecal and epidural diamorphine for caesarean section analgesia

28 January 2021

Ockenden Report

The recently published Ockenden Report highlighted current findings from the maternity services review at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. The Report contains several specific recommendations for obstetric anaesthesia and the multidisciplinary team to improve care.

25 November 2020

New film: managing obstetric emergencies during COVID-19

The OAA is pleased to support new educational material from THIS Institute.

23 October 2020

Felicity Reynolds Prize and Top Poster Prize 2020

Felicity Reynolds Prize and Top Poster Prize 2020

24 September 2020

Raising the standards, RCoA quality improvement compendium, 4th edition

Raising the standards, RCoA quality improvement compendium, 4th edition

03 July 2020

Update from OAA Executive

Update from OAA Executive

29 June 2020

AGM and Election Results 2020

OAA 2020 Election Results and AGM recording

06 March 2020

Media discussion provision of epidural analgesia in labour

Media discussion provision of epidural analgesia in labour