00:00A life-saving maternity tool developed in Birmingham is being recommended for wider use across the NHS.
00:07The plastic drape created by the University of Birmingham researchers helps staff measure blood loss after childbirth.
00:14It was designed for lower-income countries, and trials in parts of Africa found it helped cut severe bleeding when
00:21used with other care measures.
00:23Birmingham mum Daisy, who suffered heavy bleeding after giving birth to her daughter, says anything that alerts doctors and midwives
00:31earlier is brilliant.
00:33NHS trusts are expected to bring in the recommendation by 2027, as maternity teams focus on safer births for mothers
00:41and babies across England and Wales.
