The impact of reclassifying suicides in pregnancy and in the postnatal period on maternal mortality ratios

Funding

The Maternal, Newborn, and Infant Clinical Outcome Review Programme, delivered by MBRRACE-UK, is commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) on behalf of NHS England, NHS Wales, the Health and Social Care Division of the Scottish government, The Department of Health, Social Services, and Public Safety (DHSSPS), Northern Ireland, the States of Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man. The views expressed here are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, HQIP, or the Department of Health. The funders had no role in the study design, data collection, analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. In France, the ENCMM National Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths is commissioned by the Ministry of Health and Santé Publique France, coordinated by INSERM. In the Netherlands, the Netherlands Audit Committee Maternal Mortality and Morbidity is appointed by the Dutch Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.