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Guidance warns of 'unwarranted variation' in postnatal GP checks

NHS England has published guidance on postnatal maternal care in general practice that aims to drive...

Extend postnatal health checks to protect new mothers, says RCGP

Postnatal health checks must be made longer 'as standard' to help improve the mental health of new m...

GP practices drive up coverage of pertussis vaccine in pregnant women

GP practices have driven up pertussis vaccine coverage in pregnant women from 55.1% to 57.7% in the ...

Pregnancy: warning over pertussis vaccination

GPs urged to drive up pertussis vaccine coverage as infant deaths confirmed

GPs should aim to vaccinate more pregnant women against pertussis to protect newborns, Public Health...

GPs urged to boost pertussis vaccine coverage as infant cases rise 33%

GP pertussis vaccine coverage in pregnant women has improved this year, but Public Health England (P...

Foetus at 20 weeks (Photo: Josh Sher/Science Photo Library)

Gestational diabetes in early pregnancy linked to autism

Foetuses exposed to gestational diabetes in the womb during early pregnancy face an increased risk o...

Antibiotics in pregnancy can affect infant asthma risk (Photo: Jason Heath Lancy)

Child asthma risk linked to antibiotic use in third trimester of pregnancy

Prescribing antibiotics to women in their third trimester of pregnancy could increase the risk of th...

GPs are urged to offer NRT to pregnant women who smoke (Photo: SPL)

Pregnancy a 'missed opportunity' for GPs to help smokers quit, say researchers

GPs and other health professionals are 'missing opportunities' to prescribe NRT to pregnant women wh...

Women will continue to be vaccinated against whooping cough (Photo: PR Week)

Whooping cough vaccination for pregnant women extended

The pertussis vaccination campaign for pregnant women is set to continue for a further five years fo...

Winter risk: GPs urged to identify patients at risk in cold weather (photo: iStock)

GPs urged to identify patients at risk of winter death

GPs should identify vulnerable patients at risk from cold or difficult-to-heat homes and refer them ...

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