Vaginal mesh: Manufacturers settle with 140 women over complications
More than 100 women with complications from vaginal mesh implants have received payouts from three…
Category: Obstetrics and gynaecology, UK
“Things cannot remain as they are”—UK’s top obstetrician on workforce morale
For years, maternity care in the UK has come under intense scrutiny. Inquiries into services…
The “abortion trail” to England from the rest of the British Isles is on rocky ground
Earlier this year Kelly, 35, contacted the Abortion Support Network (ASN), a charity headquartered in…
Maternity care at St George’s Hospital in London is unsafe and chaotic, says regulator
A London teaching hospital has had its maternity services rated inadequate after the Care Quality…
Hull Royal Infirmary’s maternity services are not safe or well led, says regulator
Maternity services at Hull Royal Infirmary require urgent improvements, the health and care regulator has…
Government’s decision not to fund agency to support people harmed by medicines and devices is disappointing, say MPs
The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee has accused the UK government of…
Rachel Clarke: Are women’s reproductive rights safe in the UK?
Only six months ago this question might have seemed rhetorical or even outlandish, but then…
At-home early medical abortions will be made permanent in England and Wales
Access to early medical abortions at home will be made permanent in England and Wales…
Failure to work collaboratively and learn from incidents led to deaths of babies and mothers at Shrewsbury and Telford trust, review finds
Around 200 babies and nine mothers would or might have survived had they received the…
Scotland becomes first country to provide free period products
Period products will be obtainable free of charge in Scotland for every person who needs…