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Calls for changes in UK flour to prevent birth defects

It is estimated current proposals will help prevent around 200 neural tube defects each year – around 20% of the annual UK total

The Independent UK

Calls to increase folic acid levels in flour ‘to prevent more birth defects’

It is estimated current proposals will help prevent around 200 neural tube defects each year – around 20% of the annual UK total.

The Independent UK

Women seeking abortions face ‘cruel’ delays due to NHS funding row

Exclusive: ‘I don’t understand how anyone managing healthcare can act so cruelly,’ says medical director of leading UK abortion provider

The Independent UK

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Tories blamed on grim update for record gynaecology wait times

Women’s health has been ‘consistently deprioritised’, says the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

The Independent UK

Trans parents who want to ‘chest feed’ their babies ‘should be given more support’ new guidelines state

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists draws up first draft guidance of its kind to help drive up standards of care for trans people

The Independent UK

Offer support to trans men who choose to chest feed – guidance

A new guideline has been produced to help drive up standards of care for trans people.

The Independent UK

How enduring use of 150-year-old speculum puts women off smear tests

The medical tool used for smear tests has essentially remained unchanged since its invention in the 1840s, writes Sirena Bergman

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Covid vaccines are ‘safe for pregnant women and cut stillbirth risk’, study says

Unvaccinated pregnant women who catch Covid-19 are more likely to fall seriously ill

The Independent UK

Covid vaccines safe for pregnant women and cut stillbirth risk, says review

Chance of stillbirth reduced by 15%, researchers find, after examining studies and trials that enrolled 117,552 women

The Guardian - UK

Royal fans spot Kate Middleton's hidden message to struggling women in stunning outfit

Kate Middleton visited the Royal College of Midwives and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recently - and the beautiful outfit she wore that day may have been sending a subtle but powerful message

Daily Mirror

Kate and Anne arrive for first joint engagement at London maternity healthcare organisations

Anne is patron of the Royal College of Midwives and Kate is patron of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Evening Standard

Kate Middleton steps out with Princess Anne for their first-ever joint royal engagement

Kate Middleton and Princess Anne both visited the London headquarters of the Royal College of Midwives and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in a rare joint engagement today

Daily Mirror

Kate and Anne visit maternal healthcare colleges HQ

Anne is patron of the Royal College of Midwives and Kate is patron of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

The Independent UK

Kate Middleton's sweet moment with midwife who delivered Princess Charlotte

Kate Middleton broke royal rules when she saw a familiar face in the crowd during a 2018 visit to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

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Endometriosis: pandemic backlog risks making it even harder for women to get help

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate and devastating impact on women’s health, according to a report from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

The Independent UK

More than half a million women forced to endure lengthy waits for gynaecologists

‘The reason gynaecology waiting lists have seen the biggest growth is because time and again we see women’s health consistently deprioritised and overlooked,’ Dr Morris

The Independent UK

Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Read Sajid Javid’s statement to the Commons in full

Sajid Javid apologises for maternity service failings reported at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

The Guardian - UK

Stop charging migrant women for NHS maternity care, RCOG urges

Exclusive: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says policy is harming health of pregnant women and babies

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The Independent UK

Covid-19: Experts increasingly concerned about understaffed maternity care

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has called for the Government to re-consider introducing regulations on vaccination.

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