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‘Let us keep life-saving stem cells from birth’

18.11.09
Two London hospitals have been accused of blocking access to life-saving treatment, by barring new mothers from storing their babies’ stem cells... more

‘Middle-class tax credits and baby bonds are luxury we can’t afford’

06.10.09
Where George Osborne's cuts will hit the hardest. The Shadow Chancellor delivered his assessment of the economic situation with brutal reality. ... more

Mums-to-be told not to worry about swine flu until autumn

21.07.09
Pregnant women are confused by mixed messages over what precautions they should take to avoid catching swine flu, it was claimed... more

Swine flu Q&A

20.07.09
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Tight security for Tamiflu supplies as first centre opens

20.07.09
Health Secretary Andy Burnham visits London’s first Tamiflu distribution centre as plans drawn up for ring of steel to protect supplies... more

Swine flu: more facts, less panic please

20.07.09
So far, 29 people in Britain have died of swine flu. By comparison, between 6,000 and 8,000 people die of seasonal flu in a normal year... more

Health Secretary denies conflicting swine flu advice

20.07.09
Health Secretary Andy Burnham denies that conflicting advice had been issued to pregnant women over swine flu as he maintained the NHS had dealt 'fantastically well' with the virus... more

Maternity crisis cost my baby his life and others could die too, says mother

18.06.09
A woman whose baby died after she was turned away from her nearest maternity unit warned that more lives could be lost as the NHS faces a crisis this summer... more

Hospitals offered cash in big push to reduce Caesarean births

05.06.09
Health bosses have launched an "unprecedented" attempt to reduce the number of Caesarean sections - leading to accusations they are "rationing" the births... more

Mothers at risk from midwife shortage

22.12.08
Mothers and babies are being put at risk because government funding is not reaching midwifery departments, it has been claimed... more

Mothers-to-be to skip vital check-ups

07.11.08
Pregnant women are facing growing pressure to skip checks and cut short maternity leave as the recession bites, midwives say ... more

Health chiefs questioned over 'missing' £330million maternity care funding

29.10.08
Health bosses are facing a government inquiry over "missing" maternity care cash, it emerged ... more

Busy pregnant executives bring midwife to the office

09.10.08
Midwives are providing highflying City women with pregnancy care at their desks... more

Wanted: 1,000 midwives as London birth rate rises

19.09.08
Maternity care in London is in crisis with new figures revealing a record midwife shortage... more

Women put lives at risk with DIY births, says midwife boss

10.09.08
Women are resorting to risky "DIY" births because of a lack of choice, the head of the Royal College of Midwives warned... more

Hurry up, Gordon, we need clean wards now

04.09.08
Giving birth is not exactly a fun experience in the best of circumstances. But it doesn’t have to be a form of medieval torture either... more

Mayor launches Tube seat plan for pregnant women

06.03.08
The Mayor has launched a priority seating scheme for pregnant women on the Tube... more

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