Improving provision of low dose aspirin to women with high-risk pregnancy

Goodyear G, El Ramlawy, M, Cornish E, De La Motte G, Braga F, Taylor H, Gibson

The Whittington Hospital, London

 

Pre-eclampsia (PET) complicates 6% of pregnancies in the UK.  Low dose aspirin (LDA) given before 16 weeks reduces the risk of  pre-eclampsia, fetal growth restriction (FGR) and perinatal death and is recommended in NHS guidelines.

 

We noted missed cases of LDA provision at booking and aimed to standardise and improve local practice by undertaking a quality improvement project at a London Teaching Hospital.