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Fathers’ mental health ‘finally acknowledged’, says charity
Mental health checks for expectant and new fathers is a ‘landmark move’, says charity and think-tank The Fatherhood Institute.
Drug safety update for valproate in pregnancy
There is a ‘wide variation’ in compliance with safety measures for the use of valproate, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) says.
NHS staff praise pioneering maternity programme
A programme to reduce the number of stillbirths, neonatal admissions and deaths resulting from multiple pregnancies, is being praised by midwives, obstetricians and sonographers at maternity units across England.
Student midwife wins top #150Leaders award
The Council of Deans of Health has named second-year student midwife Mhairi McLellan at Robert Gordon University (RGU) as Britain’s leading student midwife.
Air pollution link to miscarriage risk
Short-term exposures to air pollution can raise miscarriage risks by 16%, study finds.
Child obesity risk nearly trebles with maternal diabetes and large birthweight, study finds
University of Alberta research has found that children who were larger than average at birth and born to mothers who have developed gestational diabetes have a 43% rate of being overweight or obese – 2.8 times the likelihood of being obese among ...
Higher risk of breast cancer for women after childbirth, research finds
The increased risk for breast cancer after childbirth may last more than 20 years, researchers reveal.
UK bereavement care is inconsistent and under-resourced, report reveals
An audit of bereavement care provision in neonatal units across the UK reveals a wide variation in policies, procedures and resources.
Maternity services showing digital progress, says report
The majority of maternity providers in England are making a good start at using digital technology, the Maternity digital maturity assessment report by NHS Digital reveals.