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Category: PReCePT


Prevention of Cerebral Palsy in PreTerm Labour - PReCePT

PReCePT, which stands for the Prevention of Cerebral Palsy in PreTerm Labour, has been designed to help reduce cerebral palsy in babies by administering magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) to mothers during preterm labour, at a cost of around £1 per individual dose.
Preterm birth is the leading cause of brain injury and cerebral palsy, which has a lifelong impact on children and families.

The Eastern Academic Health Science Network



AHSN PReCePT Programme Cost of Magnesium Sulphate

AHSN North East and North Cumbria




Why PReCePT is a winner

A short film produced for the judging panel of the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2019 on the achievements of the PReCePT, a project being spread across all maternity units in England by the AHSN Network to help reduce cerebral palsy in very premature babies.