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For latest NCT news, please browse the press releases and statements below. Please feel free to contact us on 0870 770 3238 or email us at press@nct.org.uk for more information.

24 Jun 09
The latest figures from the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH) Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Report 2007 show improvements in the stillbirth and neonatal death rates in the UK.
19 Jun 09
Father’s Day is a time for celebrating the importance of fathers in our communities and NCT and Maternity Action are using this opportunity to call on Government to implement proposals on parental leave as soon as possible.
19 Jun 09
A new report ‘Maternity Services’ has been published today in Wales by the Wales Audit Office (WAO) and makes a number of recommendations for improvements to maternity care services.
16 Jun 09
Guidance for Parents
15 Jun 09
Research shows there is a growing trend in the UK for childbearing to occur at a later time in women’s lives.
15 Jun 09
Today the British Medical Journal published research comparing care provided by independent midwives with maternity care within the NHS.
11 Jun 09
Today marks the anniversary of Grantly Dick-Read’s death. Listen to BBC Radio 4’s woman’s Hour you will have the chance to hear Gwen Rankin, Founding member of NCT and three times Chairman of the charity discuss the life and legacy of Grantly Dick-Read, whose works inpired the formation of the NCT.
05 Jun 09
The NCT Volunteer Awards 2009, sponsored by Pampers, recognise the innovative work, enthusiasm and dedication of volunteers who help the NCT charity to help new parents.
27 May 09
New research published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology reports that specialist pre-pregnancy preparation for women and their partners, emphasising practical training in breathing, relaxation and massage techniques, and aimed at promoting ‘natural’ childbirth, produced no measurable outcome benefits over the standard classes offered at antenatal clinics in Sweden.
11 May 09
A paper published today in BJOG: International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (1) challenges claims made about the safety of planned home birth published in a previous article of the journal.
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