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Cutting sugar for babies before age two may lower dementia risk Study
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Cutting sugar for babies before age two may lower dementia risk: Study

A study on WWII sugar rationing suggests eating less sugar before age two cuts late-life dementia risk by up to 23%

Government to appoint maternity and neonatal commissioner to fix the system
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Government to appoint maternity and neonatal commissioner to fix the system

New commissioner and extra funding to make maternity and neonatal care safer, fairer, and free from postcode lottery

More than 500 mothers and babies were harmed at Nottingham trust: Ockenden report
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More than 500 mothers and babies were harmed at Nottingham trust: Ockenden report

The report painted a stark picture of maternity care at Nottingham University hospitals NHS trust's two hospitals, Queen’s medical centre and Nottingham city hospital

NICE recommends 'artificial pancreas' device for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes
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NICE recommends 'artificial pancreas' device for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes

The pregnancy-specific hybrid closed loop system automatically monitors blood sugar and delivers insulin to maintain safer blood sugar levels throughout pregnancy

Michelle Welsh MP appointed the first Maternity Adviser
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Michelle Welsh MP appointed the first Maternity Adviser

She will work with families, the government, the NHS, and key maternity organisations to improve maternity health services

New neonatal infection guidance supports home antibiotic care for some babies
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New neonatal infection guidance supports home antibiotic care for some babies

This can potentially reduce the hospital stay of mother and baby by up to 2.7 days

NMC declares ‘national emergency’ over racism in maternity care
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NMC declares ‘national emergency’ over racism in maternity care

New anti-racism education tools to be embedded in all UK midwifery degrees to combat stark disparities in maternal and infant mortality

Donna Ockenden appointed to chair independent Leeds maternity review
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Donna Ockenden appointed to chair independent Leeds maternity review

Veteran midwife to lead investigation into various lapses at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.