Our 2026 Study Day: Elevating Care for Multiple Pregnancies, which sold out in advance, welcomed midwives, sonographers and consultants from across the UK.
Throughout the day we explored and discussed key areas of multiple birth care including antenatal risks, improving outcomes, intrapartum care, preterm birth and breastfeeding.
Speakers and sessions
Our keynote speaker, Dr Susie Crowe, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Barts Health NHS Trust, President of the British Intrapartum Care Society (BICS) and the National Workplace Behaviours Adviser for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), opened the day. She shared a clear overview of the current maternity landscape and its challenges.
The programme also included:
- Professor Alexander Heazell, MBChB(Hons) PhD FRCOG, Professor of Obstetrics, discussing antenatal risks in twins and how to improve outcomes
- Dr Surabhi Nanda, Consultant Obstetrician/Maternal Fetal Medicine Subspecialist at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital and Kim Hinshaw MB BS FRCOG, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (retired), on intrapartum care, followed by a live sonography demonstration
- Professor Asma Khalil, MD, MBBCh, MRCOG, MSc(Epi), DFSRH, Dip(GUM), Professor of Fetal Medicine and Lead of the Twin and Multiple Pregnancy Service, St George's Hospital, on the recently released National Maternal and Perinatal Audit - Multiple Births Outcomes of Maternity Care
- Sheikha Thomas, Breastfeeding Project Midwife, NHS Lothian Maternal Infant and Nutrition Service, DEBS (Delivering Early Breastfeeding Support) on breastfeeding multiples
- Dr Andrew Sharp MBBS, MRCOG, PhD, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Women’s Hospital on preterm birth in twins
Attendees heard what help Twins Trust can offer with regards to triplets, antenatal education and bereavement support. Bereaved parents Dave and Daniela Stockman-Ward kindly shared their journey and the loss of one of their twin daughters.
We closed the day with our popular interactive panel discussion, shaped by questions submitted in advance and from the audience on the day.
The Study Day was sponsored by Irwin Mitchell, with scanning machines provided by GE. We're very grateful for their support.
Feedback from attendees
Feedback from those who joined us was once again very positive this year, with comments including:
— Attendee at the 2025 Study DayOnce again an excellent and informative day. Particularly the parents' perspective was really valuable.
— Attendee at the 2025 Study DayGreat format, all speakers very interesting and interesting to hear different perspectives.
— Attendee at the 2025 Study DayFantastic Study Day, thank you!
— Attendee at the 2025 Study DayVery useful in gaining evidence on the service we provide and developing the service.
— Attendee at the 2025 Study DayAll the speakers were engaging, with relevant presentations.
Speaker presentations
Copies of the slides delivered on the day are restricted to attendees only for the first twelve months. They will be added here following the 2027 Study Day.
If you attended and would like to review any of the presentations delivered on the day, you can do so via your Study Day 2026 booking in the Courses & events section of your Member area.