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@birthtrauma.bsky.social I'm so happy to see the Birth Trauma Association on BlueSky. The first-ever Birth Trauma Report in the UK last year was compelling (sadly)

Reproduction, feminism, women's bodies, public health, #pregnancyloss #birthtrauma #maternityservices

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The Birth Trauma Association
BTA is the only charity in the UK solely dedicated to supporting women and families who have experienced traumatic birth. We work to support parents and families, improve parents’ experience of birth,...
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January 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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A question on #MaternityServices tabled by Lord Kamall on 13-04-2026 has been answered by Baroness Merron. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-13/HL16240
April 30, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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A question on #YeovilHospital #MaternityServices tabled by Edward Morello on 15-05-2025 has been answered by Ashley Dalton. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-05-15/52804
May 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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A question on #MaternityServices tabled by Lord Mott on 17-03-2026 has been answered by Baroness Merron. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-17/HL15675
March 30, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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A question on #MaternityServices #Yeovil tabled by Edward Morello on 15-05-2025 has been answered by Ashley Dalton. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-05-15/52800
May 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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The Care Quality Commission has rated maternity services at Royal Bournemouth Hospital, run by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, as requiring improvement, following an inspection last September.

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#Healthcare #PublicHealth #MaternityServices
April 2, 2026 at 8:43 AM
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A question on #MaternityServices tabled by James Naish on 18-05-2026 has been answered by Preet Kaur Gill. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-18/2294
June 9, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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"NEVER AGAIN"
@MartinBagot.bsky.social for @Mirror.co.uk

Grieving families say failings in #MaternityServices must never be repeated.
A review into #NottinghamHospitals found 520 mums and babies died or suffered serious
harm.

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June 24, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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It is essential that we continue to engage with affected families to ensure we effectively progress.

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#LTHT #MaternityServices #MaternityReview
14 NHS trusts the focus of national maternity investigation
Government announces 14 hospital trusts to be looked at in a national investigation.
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September 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Wes Streeting has announced an independent inquiry into “repeated failures” of maternity services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

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#healthcare #nhs #publichealth #maternityservices #independentinquiry
Independent inquiry announced into maternity failings at Leeds NHS
The health and social care secretary has called for an investigation after “repeated failures” at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
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October 21, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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A question on #MaternityServices #Advocacy tabled by Helen Morgan on 08-09-2026 has been answered by Alison McGovern. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-09-08/28068
September 17, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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Issues affecting #midwifery & #maternityservices in Northern Ireland highlight key aspects of the gender trifecta seen across #Europe. #Deprivation & #disparity aren’t modifiable factors. Hopefully Mary Renfrew’s report will help #midwives to provide services #women, #families & #communities deserve
Northern Ireland context: • Northern Ireland has the highest proportion of the population living in poverty in the UK. • Socioeconomic deprivation in NI is a significant factor in the health and wellbeing of the population. • Household incomes and productivity levels are lower than the UK average (-17.9% and -14.1% respectively) and NI's gross disposable household income in 2021 was £17,340; lower than Wales (£18,038), Scotland (£19,630) and England (£22,213). • The largest proportion of births is to women living in the most deprived quintiles, ranging from 21.3% of all births in Q1 (most deprived) to 17% in Q5 (least deprived). • Most women giving birth in NI are recorded as White; approximately 95% in 2021/22. In 2021, there was an increase in babies born to mothers bom outside of the UK or Ireland and approximately 10% of births in 2013 were to mothers born outside of the UK or Ireland in comparison to less than 4% in 2002 DoH Context continued: • Smoking at booking is less likely in first time mothers, women from ethnic minorities, and women living in the least deprived quintile: 4.4% in the least deprived compared with 23.2% in the most deprived. • The proportion of pregnant women who presented at booking with a normal BMI (18.50-24.99 kg/m2) declined from 48% (n=11,526) in 2013 to 39.6% (n=8066) in 2022 across all HSC Trusts in NI, representing a steady annual decrease. • More than 38% of woman now have their labour induced. more than 40% have a caesarean birth. While similar to other UK countries and the Republic of Ireland, these rates are out of step with similar countries internationally. DoH www.heaRh-ni.gov.uk EUROPEAN MIDWIVES ASSOCIATION There is a gender trifecta, which is why midwifery is so profoundly underpaid. The people who are providing the care and the people who are receiving the care are so deeply affected by gender. Juana Berinstein/ POLICY ADVOCACY. COMUNICATIONS, NEGOTIATIONS, AND STRATEGY ROOTE IN SYSTEMS CHANGE
November 21, 2024 at 3:42 PM
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A question on #MaternityServices #Standards tabled by Dr Al Pinkerton on 08-09-2026 has been answered by Dame Diana Johnson. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-09-08/28167
September 15, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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A question on #MaternityServices tabled by Stuart Andrew on 28-08-2026 has been answered by Alison McGovern. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-08-28/19974
September 15, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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A question on #NorthDevonHospital #MaternityServices tabled by Sir Geoffrey Cox on 02-09-2026 has been answered by Alison McGovern. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-09-02/26513
September 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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A question on #MaternityServices #MentalHealth tabled by Kim Johnson on 28-08-2026 has been answered by Alison McGovern. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-08-28/22010
September 14, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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A question on #MaternityServices #Standards tabled by Claire Hazelgrove on 28-08-2026 has been answered by Alison McGovern. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-08-28/24916
September 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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A question on #MaternityServices #Safety tabled by Ian Roome on 02-09-2026 has been answered by Alison McGovern. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-09-02/26767
September 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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A question on #MaternityServices #Discrimination tabled by Paulette Hamilton on 28-08-2026 has been answered by Alison McGovern. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-08-28/22128
September 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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A question on #MaternityServices #Safety tabled by Ian Roome on 02-09-2026 has been answered by Alison McGovern. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-09-02/26766
September 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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A question on #MaternityServices #Devon tabled by Sir Geoffrey Cox on 02-09-2026 has been answered by Alison McGovern. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-09-02/26511
September 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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A question on #NorthDevonHospital #MaternityServices tabled by Sir Geoffrey Cox on 02-09-2026 has been answered by Alison McGovern. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-09-02/26512
September 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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A question on #MaternityServices #MentalHealthServices tabled by Anna Sabine on 28-08-2026 has been answered by Dame Diana Johnson. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-08-28/24836
September 10, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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A question on #MaternityServices #Epilepsy tabled by Kerry McCarthy on 28-08-2026 has been answered by Alison McGovern. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-08-28/19878
September 7, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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A question on #MaternityServices #Epilepsy tabled by Adam Dance on 28-08-2026 has been answered by Alison McGovern. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-08-28/24287
September 7, 2026 at 11:10 AM