The Fetal Medicine Foundation

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Web Name: The Fetal Medicine Foundation

WebSite: http://fetalmedicine.org

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The Fetal Medicine Foundation is a Registered Charity that aims to improve the health of pregnant women and their babies through research and training in fetal medicine.The Foundation, with the support of an international group of experts, has introduced an educational programme both for healthcare professionals and parents and a series of certificates of competence in different aspects of fetal medicine.In the last 20 years, The Foundation has supported research and training in the following areas through grants to a total of more than £23 million:Early diagnosis of fetal abnormalitiesScreening for chromosomal defectsDevelopment of safer techniques for prenatal diagnosisIntrauterine fetal surgeryPrediction and prevention of preeclampsiaPrediction and prevention of preterm birthPrediction and prevention of stillbirthPrediction and management of fetal growth restrictionProblems of multiple pregnanciesIn 2016/2017, the Fetal Medicine Foundation made a donation of £22 million to King’s College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for investment in the Trust's Fetal Medicine services. Further information is available in the Trust’s Annual Accounts.The main source of income for The Fetal Medicine Foundation is The Fetal Medicine Centre.Vaginal progesterone prevents preterm birthAn individual patient data meta-analysis of all trials in a combined total of 974 women with singleton pregnancies and mid-gestation sonographic short cervix (≤25 mm) reported that  vaginal progesterone is efficacious and safe for reducing preterm birth and neonatal morbidity and mortality.For more information click here.Aspirin prevents preeclampsiaIn the ASPRE study women were screened for preeclampsia (PE) at 11 to 13 weeks by the FMF algorithm. In the high risk group (risk of 1 in 100) use of aspirin (150mg/day) from 12 until 36 weeks of gestation reduced the incidence of PE before 34 weeks by 80% and PE before 37 weeks by 60%.For more information click here. The Fetal Medicine Foundation is aware of the General Data Protection Regulation and changes to data protection legislation. This is one of a number of legislative requirements that we must adhere to and as part of the service that you receive from us these requirements are built into our systems and processes.© 2021 The Fetal Medicine Foundation

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The Fetal Medicine Foundation is a Registered Charity that aims to improve the health of pregnant women and their babies through research and training in fetal medicine.

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