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February 28, 2020

Nuffield Trust report shows prisoners missing out on hospital treatment

The Trust's analysis found that four in ten hospital appointments made for prisoners are cancelled or missed, they receive around a quarter less hospital care than expected compared to the general population, and there are signs of lapses of care within prison for certain groups.
June 7, 2019

Honduras abortion ban is having dire consequences, says Human Rights Watch

Honduras’ total ban on abortion in all circumstances puts women and girls in danger and violates their rights, Human Rights Watch says.
June 4, 2019

Poorest mothers at risk due to lack of health care, says UNICEF

More than five million families spend over 40 per cent of their non-food household expenses on maternal health services every year, UNICEF says in a new analysis of maternal health.
May 21, 2019

New bill will ban employers from making pregnant women redundant

Maria Miller, Chair of the cross-party Women and Equalities Select Committee, will present a bill to Parliament on 21 May which will prohibit employers from making women redundant during pregnancy and for six months after their return from maternity leave except in exceptional circumstances.
May 7, 2019

Applications flood in for Scotland's new Early Learning Payment

For a two-child family the Best Start Grant package will provide total support of £1900, which is £1400 more than they would get under the previous UK system.
April 26, 2019

UK Government urged to reform Northern Ireland abortion law

Amnesty says devolution does not relieve the UK Government of their obligation to protect and promote the rights of women in Northern Ireland.
February 20, 2019

Conflict, poverty and hunger 'driving child marriage in South Sudan'

The main drivers of child marriage in Sudan are now poverty and hunger, fuelled by five years of conflict, says Oxfam.
July 31, 2018

Best practice plan could prevent 600 stillbirths annually

An estimated 600 stillbirths annually could be prevented if maternity units adopt national best practice, according to an independent evaluation involving the University of Manchester.