Medicine

S. Loughnan, D. Horey, A. Wojcieszek, C. Andrews, Rupesh Gautam, M. Carty, David A Ellwood, Madeline Forbes, A. Gordon, B. Jennings, A. Lohan, Johanna Laporte, S. Seeho, A. Shand, Frances M. Boyle, V. Flenady

2026.3.27AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY

DOI: 10.1111/ajo.70094

Abstract

Background: The maternity service response to perinatal death, including care for families, is often suboptimal. Understanding priority areas for practice change is key to improving care. Aims: To assess the alignment of care practices around the time of stillbirth or neonatal death across Australian maternity services with evidence-based

Citation format

LOUGHNAN, S., et al. Identifying key areas to improve care for families around the time of stillbirth or neonatal death: A survey of maternity services in australia. AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY, 2026, 66(2): e70094.