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About 20,000 women a year tell midwives they are domestic violence victims

Exclusive: Midwifery leaders call for more support and training as analysis reveals scale of disclosures

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20

One demographic urged to get flu vaccine ‘as soon as possible’

Leading medical bodies representing more than 90,000 health professionals have issued an urgent plea

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025

One in five women in England say their concerns were ignored during childbirth, survey finds

Women say fears were dismissed and help was unavailable at crucial moments during labour

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025

‘Normal birth’ term should be dropped by NHS, says midwife-led report

About 1,500 women who had given birth in the past five years gave their views for the new study

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2022

Terms such as ‘normal birth’ should be dropped, says midwife-led report

About 1,500 women who had given birth in the past five years gave their views for the new study.

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

North East NHS trust removes 'normal births' midwife job advert after campaigners raise concerns

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust has removed an advert criticised for promoting the idea of "normal birth" - which has been discredited by a key recent report

Chronicle Live · Apr 9, 2022

Women and babies remain at risk of unsafe NHS care, experts warn

Exclusive: Health leaders say midwife shortage means they cannot meet recommendations in review into Shropshire trust failures

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2022