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Research funding to help tackle maternity care inequalities

By Lee Peart 09 June 2026

Newcastle and Birmingham universities have received £50m in National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funding for a new research programme.

MATERNITY CARE

Maternity and neonatal services failing to deliver for too many, Baroness Amos finds

By Lee Peart 26 February 2026

Maternity and neonatal services are not consistently delivering continuous, safe and equitable care for many women, babies and families, Baroness Amos has found.

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NHS faces further significant costs following Supreme Court ruling

By Lee Peart 19 February 2026

A Supreme Court judgement could have significant cost implications for the NHS.

MATERNITY CARE

Call for action on maternity care rather than another public inquiry

By Lee Peart 05 January 2026

Donna Ockenden has urged health and social care secretary Wes Streeting to focus on ‘implementation’ after he suggested the Government could launch a public inquiry into maternity care.

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Racism a 'core driver' of poor maternity care for Black women, say MPs

By Lee Peart 18 September 2025

Black women in England face disproportionately poor outcomes in maternity care, shaped by systemic failings in leadership, training, data collection and accountability, according to a new report fr...