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New data shows that type 2 diabetes is rising faster in younger women
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (468+ words) Job Title: Content Producer The charity's data shows that diagnoses of type 2 diabetes among women under 40 rose by 47% between 2017/18 and 2023/24, compared with a 22% increase among women aged 40 to 79. Over the same period, diagnoses in men under 40 increased by 34%. Type 2 diabetes…...
NICE recommends earlier discharge for newborns on antibiotics
2+ week, 1+ day ago (601+ words) Job Title: Content Producer The updated guidance aims to improve care for families while also easing pressure on NHS neonatal services by freeing up beds for babies requiring more intensive support. Under the new recommendations, eligible newborns could leave hospital…...
NHS introduces new national maternity standards
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (755+ words) The standards form part of a strengthened maternal care bundle, aimed at tackling the leading causes of maternal death and ensuring risks are identified and treated earlier, with consistent oversight at local, regional and national level. All pregnant women will…...
Government launches new maternity and neonatal taskforce
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (499+ words) Job Title: Content Producer The Government has now finalised the taskforce's membership, bringing together senior NHS leaders, royal colleges, campaigners, academics, third sector partners, as well as harmed and bereaved families whose lived experience will directly inform decision'making. The taskforce…...
Milestone as baby is born following groundbreaking womb transplant
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (597+ words) Job Title: Content Producer Grace Bell and her baby boy, Hugo Richard Norman Powell, are both healthy following a caesarean section at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in London in December 2025. Grace, who was born without a womb, is the…...
Strong public support for dedicated health and well being support after pregnancy
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (363+ words) The survey reveals that 78% of respondents believe it is very important that women receive dedicated support for their physical, mental and social well'being during the first year post'pregnancy. The findings indicate a strong desire for structured, women'centred care, rather than…...
Major study launched to transform understanding of heart disease in pregnancy
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (372+ words) The new PREG'HEART (PREGnancy, HEART Health and Cardiovascular Disease) study will create the first UK'wide, direct'to'patient research platform dedicated to investigating heart health in pregnancy. The study is open to pregnant women with diagnosed heart conditions, whether identified before or…...
Study confirms paracetamol use in pregnancy not linked to autism or ADHD
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (518+ words) The findings come from a systematic review and meta'analysis of 43 studies, published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women's Health, and led by researchers from City St George's, University of London. The review was conducted in response to widespread public concern…...
Babies to be screened for life-threatening disorder
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (369+ words) HT1 affects around seven babies per year in the UK and, if left untreated, can lead to organ damage, liver failure, and even liver cancer. The condition will now be detected through the heel-prick blood test carried out on the fifth…...