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Responding to the Infant Feeding Survey for England findings, Angela McConville, Chief Executive of NCT (The National Childbirth Trust), said: 

Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT said: “Congratulations to Michelle Welsh MP on her appointment as the first Maternity Advisor. Michelle has long campaigned for improvements in maternity and postnatal care, drawing on her own experience of harm within the system. She brings both courage and credibility to this important role."
 

NCT, the National Childbirth Trust, has today launched a strengthened charity brand and new positioning strapline - For pregnancy, parents and progress - marking 70 years of its work supporting women and parents across the UK.

Today, the government announced that senior midwife Donna Ockenden will lead an independent review into maternity and neonatal services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT). 

Yesterday, the “The Path to Safer Beginnings Assessment in Wales” was published. It heard from 600 parents, women, families and staff. In response, an NCT spokesperson said: 

Responding to the interim report from the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:

Baroness Amos, chair of the independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, released a report titled ‘Reflections and Initial Impressions’ following meetings with families, staff, and visits to 7 NHS trusts. 

The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today released its response to the Competition Market Authority’s recommendations to reforming the formula milk market in the UK.