Protect Against Birth Haemorrhage Campaign launches in Parliament
On July 7th, the Protect Against Birth Haemorrhage Campaign launched in Parliament, bringing together parliamentarians and stakeholders from across maternity care and healthcare innovation, to discuss the need for greater national policy focus on postpartum haemorrhage, PPH.
PPH, excessive bleeding after birth, is one of the most common serious complications of childbirth and affects more than one in four births in England. Although many cases are managed safely, PPH can escalate rapidly and become a life-threatening emergency within minutes. It can also have long-term physical and psychological consequences.
Despite its scale and potential impact, PPH is still often overlooked in national discussions about maternity safety and women’s health.
At the event, parliamentarians were shown an interactive map linking every constituency in England to its corresponding local NHS system.
Using NHS maternity data, the map showed the recorded rate of major/severe PPH cases in each Integrated Care Board area, alongside the number of recorded cases and births. It also allowed parliamentarians to compare their local rate with the England average and see how rates had changed between 2022 and 2025. The local data demonstrated that PPH is not an isolated issue. It affects NHS services and families across the country, while rates and trends vary considerably between different areas.
Check out the map below:
The campaign is calling for PPH to be recognised as a national maternity safety priority and clearly considered within the upcoming National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce and action plan, future maternity safety work and women’s health policy.
It is also calling for action to reduce variation in care and support access to appropriate and effective treatments and proven innovations.
The parliamentary event marked an important step in building greater political awareness of postpartum haemorrhage. As a campaign, we would like to express our gratitude to everyone involved.
For more information, please contact: contact@saferpostpartum.org