Families at the centre of a hospital trust’s baby deaths scandal must be shown “compassion” in their fight for compensation, an inquiry boss has warned. Health bosses have ruled relatives of those injured or who lost babies or loved ones at East
His inquiry into maternity care at the trust’s William Harvey hospital in Ashford and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother hospital in Margate published in 2022 linked poor care to the deaths of 45 babies and life changing injuries to 12 others. It
Removing staff from work WhatsApp group chats while they are on maternity leave is discrimination, ruled an employment hearing. Asha Lad took Lily Head Dental Practice Sales Limited to a tribunal after a male colleague refused her access to the chat. The
Naomi Osaka’s ‘super aggressive’ style will help the four-time Grand Slam champion compete when she makes her return to tennis at the Australian Open. Osaka is one of the most popular and successful players in the game, but she took a sabbatical
A maternity home in North Dakota is celebrating its 20th anniversary, as its founder reflects on the hundreds of women and children she has helped over the years. Mary Pat Jahner of Warsaw, North Dakota, was working as a Catholic school teacher
Doctors weigh in after a recent CDC report found that up to 20% of women have been mistreated in some way during the labor and delivery process. (iStock) PREGNANCY PERILS – A CDC report says one in five women are mistreated, yet some
After a recent CDC report found that up to 20% of women have been mistreated in some way during the labor and delivery process, doctors are sharing their perspectives on the state of U.S. maternity care. Several expressed concern about various aspects
As many as one in five women have experienced some degree of mistreatment while in maternity care, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new statistic appeared in the CDC’s “Vital Signs” report. For
The March of Dimes’ latest report, “Where You Live Matters: Maternity Care Deserts and the Crisis of Access and Equity,” identifies all U.S. counties that lack prenatal care. (iStock) PREGNANCY PERILS – More than a third (36%) of U.S. counties are considered “maternity
Pregnant women struggle to find care in ‘maternity deserts,’ new study finds: ‘We need more support’
For more than five million women in the U.S., getting maternity care is difficult or impossible. More than one-third (36%) of U.S. counties are considered “maternity care deserts,” which means they do not have any obstetric providers or birth centers. In just