The National Guardian’s Office published its analysis of the questions relating to speaking up in the 2022 NHS Staff Survey, finding the “Freedom to Speak Up subscore” declined from 6.5 in 2021 to 6.4 in the most recent survey.
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A new report by the Maternal Mental Health Alliance has highlighted that pregnant women and new mums are missing out on vital mental health services, while the NHS is not on track to meet key targets.
A former nurse who has raised millions of pounds to improve maternity care has been appointed an MBE in the King’s birthday honours. After the premature death of her first three babies, Judy Ledger was driven to help others in the same plight and set up the Baby Lifeline charity in 1981.
A report released by Health Inspectorate Wales said the maternity department at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff needs “urgent improvement”. Inspectors said they found “several patient safety concerns”, including the feeling from some black, Asian, and ethnic minority women that they were being treated differently.
A survey of school nurses has found that children across Britain are suffering worsening levels of tooth decay, anxiety and stunted growth as the cost of food continues to soar and parents are unable to afford nutritious meals.
Disabled children are being disproportionately affected by the UK cost of living crisis as families, who have extra costs because of a child’s disability, are going without electricity or heating.
Barnardo’s fears the cost of living crisis will leave families unable to afford holiday activities, leaving children ‘at risk if exploitation’ this summer.
Maternity services need urgent improvement and investment to meet government target of halving stillbirths and neonatal deaths says a report by baby loss charities Sands and Tommy’s.
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Pregnant women and new mums are missing out on vital mental health services, while the NHS is not on track to meet key targets, a new report by The Maternal Mental Health Alliance reveals.
A cluster of heart infections in babies in south Wales that resulted in one dying is being investigated.