Stillbirths DOUBLED during first wave of Covid-19 pandemic amid fears that mothers were delayed from seeking NHS care 40 stillbirths between April and June compared to 24 in same period in 2019 Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has launched investigation Fears ‘stay home’ and ‘protect the NHS’ messaging kept women from hospitals By Connor Boyd Assistant … Read more
Stillbirths DOUBLED during first wave of Covid-19 pandemic amid fears that mothers were delayed from seeking NHS care 40 stillbirths between April and June compared to 24 in same period in 2019 Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has launched investigation Fears ‘stay home’ and ‘protect the NHS’ messaging kept women from hospitals By Connor Boyd Assistant … Read more
Stillbirths have surged up to 50 percent amid lockdowns in the coronavirus pandemic as pregnant women avoid seeking care, global research reveals Swedish researchers found that the stillbirth rate increased from seven per 1,000 births to 21 per 1,000 births after pandemic lockdowns The number of births at hospitals declined as women avoided health care … Read more
Alarming rise in stillbirths during coronavirus pandemic emerges as new figures suggest the number has QUADRUPLED at just one London hospital Fears high-risk pregnancies are being missed as the NHS deals with coronavirus One London hospital recorded four-fold increase in stillbirths since the outbreak Study also reports an increase in late-term terminations due to fetal … Read more
Alarming rise in stillbirths during coronavirus pandemic emerges as new figures suggest the number has QUADRUPLED at just one London hospital Fears high-risk pregnancies are being missed as the NHS deals with coronavirus One London hospital recorded four-fold increase in stillbirths since the outbreak Study also reports an increase in late-term terminations due to fetal … Read more