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A report published in MIDIRS Midwifery Digest this week demonstrates the value of breastfeeding support by video during Covid-19, through the evaluation of a service provided by NCT breastfeeding counsellors in Hampshire.

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In response to an updated guideline published by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) which focuses on women-centred care, Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Advisor, NCT, said:

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NCT, as part of the One Voice Partnership¹, has called on a county council to re-think plans to cut its public health budget.

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In response to new data showing a rise in hospital admissions for unvaccinated pregnant women, Sarah McMullen, Director of Impact and Engagement, NCT, said:

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In response to the ‘perfect storm’ for pregnant women of rising Covid-19 rates and the lifting of UK restrictions, Dr Sarah McMullen, Director of Impact and Engagement, NCT, said:

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In response to today’s MBRRACE-UK report, Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK, Sarah McMullen, Director of Impact and Engagement, NCT, said:

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NCT has submitted its response to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) draft guidelines on induction of labour, which recommends that all women and birthing people should be offered induction at 41 weeks. 

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In response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s report on the safety of maternity services in England, Angela McConville, Chief Executive, NCT, said:  

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The Duchess of Cambridge launches The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood

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NCT’s Board of Trustees has elected a new Chair, Stephanie Maurel, Vice Chair, Sarah Brown, and Honorary Secretary, Ema Ojiako.