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Understanding placental abruption: what it could mean for you and your child

Placental abruption, a condition when the placenta separates from the womb (uterus) during a pregnancy, is a medical emergency. In most cases, this condition is…

By Ella Croyden-Flack
Cancer screening and women with SCI – Six years on and still the neglect continues

My colleague Rhiannon Daniel recently attended a Parliamentary roundtable at the invitation of the Spinal Injuries Association discussing women’s health after spinal cord injury. As…

By Victoria Oliver
Plan to stop 'medical misogyny' harming women’s reproductive healthcare set out by Gov

It’s been three months since the Women’s and Equalities Committee (WEC) report found ‘medical misogyny’, is leaving women in unnecessary pain and waiting to be…

By Hannah Travis
Women’s reproductive health conditions report: will we see change?

In their report published this week, the Women’s and Equalities Committee (WEC) finds that ‘medical misogyny’ is leaving women in unnecessary pain and undiagnosed for…

By Hannah Travis
Women’s health must be a priority if Budget is to improve economy and NHS

The Autumn Budget’s promised £22.6 billion for NHS has the potential to boost the economy by millions of pounds every year if women’s health is…

By Ellen McGreevy
Enough is enough – new maternity report suggests care getting worse not better

The UK’s maternal death rate has soared according to a new report showing maternity services are getting worse, not better. How much longer can we…

By Hannah Travis
Doctor accused of rogue hysterectomies investigated in women’s health scandal

A gynaecologist accused of performing unnecessary and botched procedures on hundreds of women is a shocking reminder of how women’s health is often overlooked. Daniel…

By Ellen McGreevy
Informed consent in maternity care: a crucial aspect of birth trauma claims

This year’s Birth Trauma Awareness Week focuses on an often-overlooked aspect of women’s healthcare: informed consent. Understanding and exercising informed consent in maternity care is…

By Hannah Travis
BBK Manifesto: Invest in medical research into women’s health

There has been five times as many studies into male erectile dysfunction (ED) than premenstrual syndrome (PMS), despite less than 20% of men suffering from…

By Hannah Travis
BBK Manifesto: Conduct a nationwide review into maternity care and birth trauma

We are supporting calls from the Maternity Safety Alliance for a national inquiry into maternity care in our Manifesto for Injured People. There have been…

By Olivia Boschat
Birth Trauma Inquiry report – my thoughts on the changes proposed to end poor care

An inquiry into traumatic births has called for sweeping changes to the UK’s maternity and postnatal care services. Hundreds of women told harrowing stories of…

By Olivia Boschat
‘We must end the maternity care postcode lottery’ BBK backs calls for inquiry

Mothers and their babies have needlessly come to significant harm or tragically died due to substandard care in too many hospitals in the UK. There…

By Hannah Travis
Silent suffering: Unmasking the gender pain gap

It is widely acknowledged the UK has yet to achieve gender parity when it comes to areas such as education, politics, pay and even healthcare.…

By Elly Parnell
Government rebuttal of disability strategy criticism does little to reassure public

The Government has hit out at criticism of its National Disability Strategy after MPs said plans were impractical. The strategy, published in July 2021, aims…

By Ellen McGreevy
Britain’s first Birth Trauma Inquiry launched – and you can help change policy

Parents and maternity professionals are being invited to tell their experiences of traumatic births for a Government inquiry which could change NHS policy. The inquiry…

By Hannah Travis
Women’s health ‘not priority area’ researchers admit – and it’s impacting medical and legal outcomes

Women are being left at the “back of the queue” when it comes to their health, medical researchers have claimed. Reproductive health problems such as…

By Hannah Travis
Unacceptable lack of employer support for menstrual and menopausal symptoms laid bare in report

Bullied, harassed and victimised. That’s how some women in the workplace say they’re treated if they need to take time off for period-related issues. For…

By Thomas Beale
Urgent action needed to tackle shameful race discrimination in NHS maternity care

It is both shameful and unacceptable that in 2023, racism is resulting in poorer maternity care in the NHS. The Women and Equalities Committee, chaired…

By Caroline Klage
The Continuing Scandal of Sodium Valproate Prescription for Pregnant Women

The Sunday Times has recently published an investigation that reveals sodium valproate, an antiepileptic drug, is still being prescribed to pregnant women and women who…

By Sally Simpson
UK Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2022

This week marks UK Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week which runs from Monday 2nd – Sunday 8th May 2022. It is coordinated by The Perinatal…

By Hannah Travis

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