In this first episode of our new Black Maternity Natters strand, Ann Remmers talks with Sonah Paton, managing director of Bristol-based Black Mothers Matter and one of the founding members of our Black Maternity Matters collaborative.

Sonah shares the story of how Black Mothers Matter came into being as a grassroots organisation led by and for Black women and what makes this organisation so very special. She talks about their successes, what she's found most challenging, and what nourishes and brings her most joy.

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Black Mothers Matter

Girl, Woman Other by Bernardine Evaristo

Black Maternity Matters

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Welcome to a special taster episode of a new strand of our West Side Stories podcast.

The incredible Black Maternity Matters Collaborative came into being back in 2022, inspired by the vision that one day, Black mothers will no longer be disproportionately in danger during pregnancy and the first year after birth. Statistics show that Black women are significantly more likely to die in childbirth than white women, and their babies are more likely to be stillborn.

Our Senior Project Manager, Noshin Menzies-Emamiannaeini, and Clinical Lead, Ann Remmers, are here to tell you more about the work of the collaborative and what you can expect from future episodes of Black Maternity Natters.

Find out more about Black Maternity Matters here.

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In this programme, we get to the heart of what the health innovation networks are all about - supporting the adoption and spread of proven innovation into healthcare. We hear from two of our directors, Tasha Swinscoe and Peter Carpenter, who share their insights and reflections on the different ingredients needed for successful scaling of innovation. They also explore the role of the Health Innovation Network in this space, and highlight a few examples of innovations developed here in the West Country that we've helped to spread further afield.

Programme notes

• PReCePT
• PERIPrem
• Black Maternity Matters
• Evidence into Practice
• The Patient Will See You Now - Eric Topol
• New Power - Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms

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