Pre-pregnancy care in general practice in England: cross-sectional observational study using administrative routine health data
PPC was rarely recorded, likely reflecting low levels of consultation for, or discussion of, pregnancy planning. This represents a missed opportunity for maximising women's health, particularly in those with recognised risk factors for poor pregnancy, perinatal and longer-term outcomes.
Authors
- Claire Carson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5490-699X)
- Nikesh Parekh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9988-3717)
- Julia Sanders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5712-9989)
- Oliver Rivero‐Arias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2233-6544)
- Dimitrios Siassakos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1078-9856)
- Suresha De Almeida
- Sara L. Kenyon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0756-9617)
- MARIA A. QUIGLEY (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8058-6181)
- Jennifer J. Kurinczuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9554-6337)
- Fiona A. Alderdice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2404-5644)
- Yangmei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5042-1151)
Institutions
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Wellcome / EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences (GB)
- Oxford BioMedica (United Kingdom) (GB)
- West London Mental Health NHS Trust (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Cardiff University (GB)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21728-1
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.98
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research