Woman, 24, gifting free memory boxes to parents grieving baby loss A self-less woman is offering free keep-sake parcels to families struggling with baby loss after suffering two miscarriages herself. Courtney Greener was almost five months pregnant with her son, Ezra when she was rushed to the hospital after starting to miscarry during the night. Continue Reading
MATERNITY DISPARITIES TASKFORCE EXPLORES WOMEN’S HEALTH BEFORE AND DURING PREGNANCY * Women’s Health Minister Maria Caulfield and Chief Midwifery Officer Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent co-chaired the second meeting of the maternity taskforce * Discussion focused on the role of GPs, nurses and healthcare practitioners in supporting women’s health before and during pregnancy while the NHS tackles Continue Reading
Latest HFEA report shows impact of Covid-19 on fertility treatment: * UK NHS-funded IVF treatments fell by 7% in 2020 * Private clinics bounce back but NHS slower to recover Fertility services were the first elective health service to reopen during the pandemic with the hard work of healthcare professionals keeping fertility patients’ hopes for Continue Reading
Further Action taken to improve the supply of HRT. * Action taken as suppliers increase stocks of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) products * Head of the HRT Supply Taskforce and industry identify immediate actions to improve short term supply and ensure ongoing stability * Further Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) issued to provide flexibility for pharmacists Continue Reading
New Maternity Disparities Taskforce to explore reasons for disparities in maternity care and address poor outcomes for women from ethnic minority communities and those living in deprived areas This comes as data shows black women are 40% more likely to experience a miscarriage than white women, and deprived areas can have higher rates of still Continue Reading
The number of multiple births from IVF treatment has reached an all-time low of an average of 6% (1 in 20) of all IVF births according to a new report released today. This is a significant decrease from the 1990s where around 28% (1 in 4) of IVF births were twins. The Human Fertilisation and Continue Reading
Screening can prevent or spot cancer early, but language barriers prevent many ethnic minority groups from benefiting fully from screening. We’ve translated cervical and bowel cancer screening videos into Sylheti (Bengali) & Urdu: Would you like to share your thoughts and have the chance to WIN A £50 Amazon voucher? Complete the feedback form in Continue Reading
Over one in five women cannot reach a toilet in time or lose control of wind or waste from their back passage within five years of an injury to their anus and pelvic floor during childbirth This is called Anal Incontinence, or AI for short. Some women have AI after birth, but others find it Continue Reading
Fertility regulator calls on Black patients to help shape future UK treatment HFEA figures show Black patients are less likely to have successful IVF treatment People from ethnic minority backgrounds who have undergone fertility treatment are being urged to share their views and experiences to help shape the future of fertility treatment and policy in Continue Reading
By Nikita Chadha Well, it’s been one hell of a week—a real rollercoaster. Last week, the video that I was invited to film for the parliamentary debate on PCOS & Endometriosis went live – the days that followed after felt like a downward spiral of insecurity and doubt. I think this comes as part of Continue Reading
