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Self-refer midwife service reduces pressure on GPs

By Lee Peart 12 August 2025

A new service enabling mums-to-be to self-refer themselves for their first midwife appointment is reducing pressure on GP services.

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Pregnant women urged to protect 'winter babies' against RSV

By Lee Peart 05 August 2025

England’s chief midwife is today urging eligible pregnant women from 28 weeks to speak to their maternity services about getting vaccinated to ensure their babies are protected ahead of their first...

MATERNITY

Maternity review makes 101 improvement recommendations

By Lee Peart 29 July 2025

A review of maternity care provided by maternity units at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s Leeds General Infirmary and St James’s Hospital has made 101 improvement recommendations.

MATERNITY

Up to 85,000 new mothers suffering postnatal depression, warns RCPsych

By Lee Peart 25 July 2025

Up to 85,000 new mothers in England, or 15% of those giving birth, may have suffered postnatal depression in 2024, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych).

MATERNITY

Trust calls for remaining maternity care restrictions to be removed

By Lee Peart 21 July 2025

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) has called on the CQC to remove its remaining restrictions on maternity care after making improvements.

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Call for action as maternity deaths rise by a fifth

By Lee Peart 21 July 2025

The Government has been called upon to take ‘concrete steps’ to tackle the maternity care crisis following figures showing deaths rose by over a fifth.

MATERNITY

BREAKING NEWS: National maternity investigation launched to drive improvements

By Liz Wells 23 June 2025

A rapid national investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal services has been ordered by Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting to provide ‘truth and accountability’ for impacted familie...

MATERNITY

Police begin staff interviews in maternity services investigation

By Lee Peart 19 June 2025

West Mercia Police is to begin interviews of current and former staff as part of an investigation into maternity services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

MATERNITY

BREAKING NEWS: Police launch corporate manslaughter investigation

By Lee Peart 02 June 2025

A corporate manslaughter investigation into maternity deaths and serious injuries at Nottingham City Hospital and Nottingham Queens Medical Centre has been launched by Nottinghamshire Police.

MATERNITY