BaBi Warwick
Welcome to BaBi Warwick!
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) provides maternity services across the district from Warwick Hospital, along with antenatal clinics at Stratford Hospital and Alcester and Bidford. Over 3000 women choose to birth their babies at SWFT every year, at our Labour Ward, Bluebell Birth Centre or at home, with the support of their midwife.
Born and Bred in Warwick (BaBi Warwick)
Born and Bred in Warwick (BaBi Warwick) aims to assess the health priorities and inequalities in health of families across South Warwickshire. The unique and exciting study will be ongoing to improve health outcomes over time in our region.
This study will aid in the development of shared research by utilising data which is routinely collected by NHS databases. This will then provide insight to improve services used by people living in South Warwickshire.
Who can join BaBi Warwick?
Any woman who births at Warwick Hospital can join the project, for themselves and their baby. Over the next five years, our goal is to involve as many individuals as we can. If you would like to take part, please ask a midwife about participating in the project.
Our objectives
To identify trends that might provide timely insight to health and wellbeing of the population.
To provide a local resource for upcoming research and to aid in the growth of regional and national resources for the wellness of mothers and children.
To connect routinely collected data from local services
To disseminate information to all pregnant women in Warwick.
To annually increase the number of women participating in BaBi Warwick.
Meet our Principal Investigator: Seren Willson
Seren is a Senior Research Midwife at Warwick Hospital. She qualified as a Midwife in 2017 and has previously worked on Labour Ward, in quality improvement, education and is incredibly passionate about research in the perinatal period.
Seren is also the Reproductive Health and Childbirth Champion Midwife for the West Midlands, meaning she helps to support the delivery of reproductive health research in her region, working closely with the Clinical Research Network and Speciality Lead. She is keen to drive research forwards in the region and is excited to see what evidence BaBi Warwick will bring to support policy and improve outcomes in the health and wellbeing of families in Warwickshire.
