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NewsAbortion at home option to become permanent in England
MPs voted 215 to 188 in favour of maintaining women’s access to telemedicine and at-home early medical abortion care indefinitely
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NICE approves routine use of blood test for diagnosis of pre-eclampsia
The NICE Diagnostic Advisory Committee recommends that midwives can use any one of the four tests at between 20 and 36 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy to help make clinical decisions for women presenting with suspected preterm pre-eclampsia
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Ending ‘at-home’ early medical abortions in England delayed until August
England is set to end temporary pandemic arrangements permitting women to take both pills for early medical abortion at home, but Wales is to make the change permanent
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COVID-19-related perinatal and maternal outcomes worse in unvaccinated women
Pregnant women who contract SARS-CoV-2 within 28 days of their delivery date are at increased risk of perinatal and maternal complications
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Unplanned pregnancies nearly doubled during first lockdown
Reduced access to contraception during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a 61.5% rise in the proportion of unplanned pregnancies in the UK
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Independent professional body guideline
GAIN (RQIA) admission to midwife-led units in Northern Ireland
A summary of recommendations for planning place of birth in Northern Ireland, giving detail of the normal labour and birth care pathway
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NICE guideline
NICE diabetes in pregnancy guideline
An up-to-date summary of NICE guidance on diabetes management in pregnancy. Includes gestational diabetes, preconception, antenatal, and postnatal care.
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Independent professional body guideline
BTS/SIGN asthma in pregnancy guideline
This summary focuses on recommendations for the management of asthma in pregnant women, including during labour, and recommendations for breastfeeding mothers
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy guideline
A concise summary covering the pertussis vaccination programme for pregnant women.
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NICE guideline
NICE antenatal and postnatal mental health guideline
A concise NICE guideline summary on the management of women with mental health problems during pregancy planning, pregnancy, and the postnatal period.
