Mothers-to-be get guide to the best and worst NHS care
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The government's health watchdog today identifies 31 NHS trusts across England where maternity care for mothers and babies is falling below the approved standard.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: February 01, 2008
Mothers-to-be get guide to the best and worst NHS care
Features
The government's health watchdog today identifies 31 NHS trusts across England where maternity care for mothers and babies is falling below the approved standard.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: February 01, 2008
Too many abortions: Lord Steel
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Lord Steel, architect of the 1967 Abortion Act, says today that abortion is being used as a form of contraception in Britain and admits he never anticipated "anything like" the current number of terminations when leading the campaign for reform.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: October 24, 2007
Injections to boost fertility may be waste of time, experts warn
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Fertility-boosting injections given to thousands of British women each year may be a waste of time and money and put mothers and babies at risk, experts said yesterday.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: October 19, 2007
Women urged not to use frozen eggs as insurance
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Women worried about being unable to get pregnant as they grow older should not be offered the chance to have their eggs frozen, because the procedure is still unproven, a group of influential fertility doctors said yesterday.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: October 18, 2007
Confusion over advice on alcohol for pregnant women
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Pregnant women face more confusion about the safety of drinking alcohol after draft guidelines published yesterday suggested a glass a day does no harm.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: October 12, 2007
Exercise can increase risk of miscarriage
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Women who jog or play racket sports and ball games early in pregnancy risk losing their baby, according to a study of more than 90,000 pregnant women in Denmark.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: September 27, 2007
