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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.
- 09 Dec 09
- NCT response to Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has announced it will be terminating its contract with the Albany Midwifery Practice on safety grounds. The practice has until recently provided a home birth service, antenatal and postnatal appointments and continuity of midwifery care should a woman choose to request an Albany Practice midwife present at the birth of her baby in Kings College Hospital.
- 08 Dec 09
- No rise in home births new figures show today.
- 03 Dec 09
- Best practice in the work of statutory maternity and family support services for prospective parents and parents of young children in Northern Ireland has been celebrated at the inaugural NCT NI Maternity & Family Awards
- 02 Dec 09
- Commenting on BMJ.com, a doctor today says that the presence of doulas during labour may alter the doctor-patient dynamic and can compromise communication and therefore patient care.
- 01 Dec 09
- Breast Cancer UK today launches a campaign calling on the Government to take action to end the use of controversial chemical, Bisphenol-A (commonly abbreviated to BPA), in baby bottles.
- 30 Nov 09
- Mums face a challenge returning to work Returning to work after maternity leave is still a hugely daunting and difficult experience for many mothers according to a new survey published today (30 November) by the NCT.
- 27 Nov 09
- In a speech to the Royal College of Midwives conference, Shadow Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley announced Conservative plans to improve NHS maternity care.
- 25 Nov 09
- NCT raises concern over new mothers survey on maternity care
- 11 Nov 09
- NCT welcomes new guidance for premature babies. The Department of Health has published new guidance to help the NHS improve the care provided for premature and sick babies during their first days.
- 02 Nov 09
- From today, mums and dads of premature babies will receive extra support to help them cope during the first few weeks with their baby.
