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Maternity Care
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channel4.comworld11 days ago
Panel discusses NHS maternity report and child safety sentences
GB News aired a segment in which four panelists examined an NHS maternity care report, child safety issues, online child sexual abuse, mental health, and a Court of Appeal decision on two teenage rape cases.
channel4.compolitics13 days ago
Report on NHS maternity services recommends appointment of commissioner
An independent review of maternity care shortcomings in the National Health Service calls for a dedicated commissioner. Bereaved families say the step falls short of their demands for a statutory public inquiry.
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The Guardianscience15 days ago
England Records Highest Rates of Severe Childbirth Tears and Haemorrhage Since 2020
NHS figures show third- and fourth-degree perineal tears at 31.1 per 1,000 births in Q1 2026 and postpartum haemorrhages at 31.2 per 1,000 in 2025, both the highest since monitoring began in 2020. The data precede a government report on maternity care due Tuesday.
abcnews.go.comscience41 days ago
Maternity Care Shifts from Bundled to Fee-for-Service Billing in January, Raising Cost Concerns
Doctors managing pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care will bill separately for visits and services under new codes that replace bundled payments. The change takes effect in January and affects how clinicians are reimbursed.
The Bbcworld67 days ago
Mothers Share Experiences With Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder
One hundred mothers have formed a campaign group to highlight placenta accreta spectrum, a life-threatening pregnancy condition. The group is calling for improved awareness, diagnosis and maternity care after many reported being undiagnosed before delivery. Action for Accreta rel…