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St Helier maternity services to move amid concerns over ageing water system

Maternity services used by around 3,000 women each year are to be moved from St Helier Hospital because ageing pipework

Stillbirth rates rise in London despite falling nationally, new ONS data shows

Stillbirth rates have risen slightly in London where the rate is already above the national average, according to new ONS

Doula services promoted through post it notes. Copyright: Lisa Harris

Could birth doulas ease the pressure on the UK’s failing NHS maternity system?

As the NHS faces criticism for a lack of continued support across its levels of maternity care, the prevalence of

Children cause a substantial and long-lasting reduction to women’s monthly earnings

Having children leads to a substantial and long-lasting reduction in women’s monthly earnings, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Mother, Eleasha, visits her baby

‘You shouldn’t have gotten pregnant in the first place’: UK mother shares birth trauma experience amid maternity ward inquiry

Despite the UK having one of the world’s most advanced maternity systems, one in three women experience a traumatic birth

Epsom and St Helier midwives join calls for parents-to-be to have their jabs

Expert midwives at Epsom and St Helier hospitals have teamed up with the Department of Health and Social Care to

Over £150,000 raised for Hillingdon Hospital Bereavement Suite

Over £150,000 has been raised in an effort to fund the building of a maternity bereavement suite in Hillingdon Hospital.

New post-pregnancy experience on offer for mothers as busylizzy launches in Wimbledon

A new club which promotes postnatal fitness and a different maternity leave experience opens up in Wimbledon this spring. Busylizzy

Future of St Helier Hospital remains uncertain as final push to save services gets underway

Summary: The Better Services Better Value review suffered a setback last week. Image: By Sean Connor The future of St

Campaigners urge community to unite against plans to close hospital departments in South West London

Summary: Kingston Keep Our NHS Public are planning a demonstration this Saturday. Image: By SWLondoner staff A demonstration will take

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