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TED: I don't want children -- stop telling me I'll change my mind | Christen Reighter
One in five women in the United States will not have a biological child, and Christen Reighter is one of them. From a young age, she knew she didn't want kids, in spite of the insistence of many people (including her doctor) who told her...
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March of Dimes: More than 1/3rd of US counties are maternity deserts
Over 2.3 million women live in a U.S. county that has no maternity care, and 5.5 million live with very limited access to care, according to a new report from March of Dimes. (Scripps News)
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Atkins shares ‘frightening’ birth story as she moves to improve maternity care
Health Secretary Victoria Atkins has shared her personal experience of the “darker corners” of the NHS as she vowed to improve maternity services and care for women who have experienced traumatic births.
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Nottingham hospital chiefs respond to CQC report
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - subject to an ongoing review into widespread maternity failings - react to the findings of a Care Quality Commission report into maternity services at their hospitals. Interviews with director...
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Parents who lost their daughter due to NHS failings at Nottingham Hospital speak out
Sarah and Gary Andrews, who lost their daughter, Wynter, 23 minutes after being born due to failings in maternity care at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust speak out.
September 1 marks the one-year anniversary of the start...
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Trust chief says NUH are improving amid maternity care failings review
A review into failings in maternity care in hospitals in Nottingham will be the largest ever carried out in the UK. Anthony May, Chief Executive of the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, speaks on the first anniversary of the...
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Families affected by maternity care failing at NHS trust 'expect action'
Families affected by maternity care failings at an under-review NHS trust have said they "expect action" against those responsible for the death and harm of hundreds of babies and mothers.
The Nottingham Families Maternity Group said...
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Justice Minister dismisses criticism over maternity leave
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said she is “sure” there were people who did not approve of her taking maternity leave a second time, but added she is entitled to do so.
Speaking to reporters outside Government Buildings to...
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Chair of NHS maternity review says Trust has ‘a lot of learning to do’ to restore patient trust
The chair of a review into maternity services at an under-fire NHS trust has said it has “a lot of learning to do” to build back trust with its communities, and called for more affected families to come forward.
Donna Ockenden said more...
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Baby deaths inquiry urges immediate nationwide action to improve maternity care
Signage of the the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shropshire. An independent review of baby deaths at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has identified seven "immediate and essential actions" needed to improve maternity care in...
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Fire Engulfs Hospital Maternity Ward In India, 7 Infants Die, 10 Saved
Seven babies were rescued after fire caused by a reported electrical short circuit.
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Christmas babies given presents by midwives to celebrate birth
The first babies to be born on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are given presents by midwives to celebrate their arrivals.
Staff at King’s College Hospital in south east London said they celebrate every baby that is born in their wards...
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Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust reflects on Ockenden report
Louise Barnett, chief executive of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, reacts to the Ockenden Review into maternity failings at the trust.
The review found 201 babies and nine mothers could have – or would have – survived if the...
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Donna Ockenden: This trust failed to investigate, learn and improve
Donna Ockenden reads a statement after publishing her Ockenden Review into maternity failings at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS trust. The review found 201 babies and nine mothers could have – or would have – survived if the NHS...
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Campaigners and MPs deliver petition for self-employed workers
Campaigners and MPs deliver petitions calling for support for self-employed workers to Chancellor Rishi Sunak at the Treasury in Whitehall, London, on behalf of three million people who have been excluded from financial support from the...
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Chewable necklaces for mums with teething tots
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Chewable necklaces for teething babies are one of the top trends at this year's London Baby Show.
They're part of a new wave of maternity wear that's catering for mothers who want clothes that are...
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Chewable necklaces for mums with teething tots
LEADIN:
Chewable necklaces for teething babies are one of the top trends at this year's London Baby Show.
They're part of a new wave of maternity wear that's catering for mothers who want clothes that are...
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Lockdown: Appointments as normal, says Royal College of Midwives
Interview with Birte Harlev-Lam, Executive Director for Professional Leadership, Royal College of Midwives., who is encouraging pregnant women to continue to attend appointments and explains why partners are prevented from attending scans.
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Footage from inside maternity ward of King's College Hospital in London
Footage from inside the maternity ward of King's College Hospital in London as coronavirus cases surge in England ahead of the Christmas holidays.
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The Ockenden report: Failure to investigate, learn and improve
Some 201 babies and nine mothers could have – or would have – survived if an NHS trust had provided better care, an independent inquiry into the UK’s biggest maternity scandal has found.