Ensuring under-served groups are represented in maternal health research: Roundtable report

On 23 March 2022, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) convened a roundtable on how to ensure under-served groups are represented in maternal health research, with a focus on women from ethnic minority backgrounds. The roundtable brought together leaders within the BRC with researchers, community development workers, midwifery leaders, equity experts all with a shared interest in improving women’s health in Birmingham. The session was chaired by Shakila Thangaratinam in her role as Professor of Maternal and Perinatal Health at the University of Birmingham.