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  • Northern Ireland first in UK to offer paid miscarriage leave to parents

    Northern Ireland is set to become the first part of the UK or Ireland to offer paid leave to parents affected by miscarriage, a significant and compassionate step forward for families. From ...

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  • The Path to Safer Beginnings in Wales: What the National Review Reveals

    A major national review of maternity and neonatal services in Wales has now been published. The Path to Safer Beginnings in Wales sets out the findings of the National Assurance Assessment, ...

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  • Baroness Amos interim report

    Baroness Valerie Amos has published her Interim Report as Chair of the independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation (England). This interim update does not yet make final recomm...

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  • Waterbirth: What Is the POOL Study Trying to Find Out?

    Warm water immersion during labour is widely used in UK maternity care. Many women describe it as calming and helpful for pain relief, and NICE guidance has recommended offering water immers...

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  • What recent research tells us about LGBTQ+ experiences of pregnancy and baby loss

    At MAMA Academy, we are committed to sharing evidence that helps improve pregnancy care for everyone. A recent open-access study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry brings together existing...

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  • From expectation to reality: what 2,000 UK parents told NCT about pregnancy, birth and early parenthood

    NCT has published a new report, From expectation to reality: Parents’ experiences of pregnancy, birth, and life with a newborn, bringing together the voices of 2,000 new and expectant pare...

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  • Maternal Mortality in the UK: What the Latest 2022–2024 Data Shows

    MBRRACE-UK has published its latest data brief on maternal mortality in the UK, covering the years 2022 to 2024. The findings provide an updated picture of deaths during pregnancy and up to ...

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  • What Is the Maternal Care Bundle?

    NHS England has published their latest Maternal Care Bundle, a new national framework designed to reduce maternal mortality and serious maternal illness across England. The bundle sets out m...

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  • NHS England to Launch New Online Hospital Service for Selected Conditions

    NHS England has announced plans to launch a new online hospital service, known as NHS Online, which is expected to begin seeing patients from 2027. The service will initially focus on a defi...

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  • NHS Maternity Safety Alert Issued on Fetal Growth Charts

    NHS Maternity Safety Alert Issued on Fetal Growth Charts What Parents and Professionals Need to Know NHS England has issued a national maternity safety alert advising NHS Trusts to stop usin...

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  • Systemic Failures, Silenced Families, and Unsupported Staff: Our Response to the Amos Interim Report

    The Amos Interim Report: What It Reveals and What Must Change Now The interim report from the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, led by Baroness Valerie Amos, has now been releas...

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  • Movement Awareness 101: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and Who to Call

    Your baby’s movements are one of the most important signs of their wellbeing during pregnancy. They can feel different for everyone, flutters, rolls, nudges, stretches, but one thing is tr...

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