This area is for all healthcare professionals working with pregnant women. This includes midwives, student midwives, GPs, doulas, health visitors.
APEC has brought together the latest guidelines, research and recommendations into antenatal care and the treatment of pre-eclampsia. Within this area of the website, you can access our online learning courses and downloadable resources. You will find links to the updated NICE guidance You can also learn more about our popular Multidisciplinary study days, which are designed for all healthcare professional involved in the care of pregnant women.
Study days -Special Offer save 10% if you book now for 2024!
APEC have been running multidisciplinary study days since our inception in 1992. Our flagship study days received excellent feedback from delegates and speakers. Our expert speakers are leaders in the field of pre-eclampsia. 98% of attendees tell us after attending a study day they feel more confident caring for women with pre-eclampsia and they will take what they have learnt back into their practice.
APEC Expert Meeting 2024 – 16th November
APEC’s annual expert meeting takes place every November and is widely recognised as the UK’s leading meeting on hypertension in pregnancy, with speakers who are leaders in the field of pre-eclampsia and associated conditions.
Online Learning – APEC Virtual Learning Environment
Our VLE has been recently updated and all our courses carry CPD accreditation. We have 2 courses, one is designed for midwives and healthcare professionals and one short 2 part course designed for GPs.
Walker Redman Scholarship
The Walker Redman Scholarship aims to support post-doctoral students in the United Kingdom by helping to fund travel to improve their knowledge and understanding of pre-eclampsia.
UK Midwifery Events
APEC CEO Marcus Green accepts invitations to various internal conferences and events to speak about the work of APEC. We do not charge for these but will need to claim expenses to cover our costs. Please contact APEC for more info.
Information for patients
Our information leaflets can be downloaded free of charge or Hospitals/GP surgeries can order paper copies by emailing info@apec.org.uk or call 01386 761 848.
What’s new:
Guidelines – a resource from APEC
APEC have compiled a list of resources for the different guidelines available for clinicians, both in the UK and internationally.
Cradle VSA Blood Pressure Monitor
Available in the APEC online shop, find out more about the world’s first medical device to detect shock and high blood pressure in pregnant women that could cut maternal deaths in developing countries by up to 25%, saving more than 70,000 lives a year.