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Child mortality 'one and half times higher in England than Sweden'
According to a new study, deaths in children under-five years old occur one and half times more often in England than in Sweden.
Figures show rise in infant mortality rate
There has been an increase in infant deaths in England and Wales, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).‘Misguided and harmful’ says RCM on two child limit benefits policy and new report
The Child Poverty Action Group along with the Church of England, Women’s Aid, Turn2Us and the Refugee Council has published a report ‘All Kids Count’. It reports on the impact of the two-child limit. It draws on the experiences of families affected ...
Preterm birth rates highest in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, research says
A new paper estimates that nearly 11% of all live births were preterm in 2014, with 81% of them occurring in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
New report on newborn mortality
Unicef has published its latest report on global deaths of newborn babies. The Every child alive: the urgent need to end newborn deaths report reveals that newborn mortality rates, particularly among the world’s poorest countries, remain ...The falling stillbirth rate and what it tells us
This week the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published the rates of child and infant mortality in England and Wales, covering 2020 in full. While many of us have been concerned that the major disruption to maternity services during the ...‘Study highlights the pressing need to invest in public health’ says RCM on new Lancet study
A new study published today by The Lancet which compares child mortality in England and Sweden – two high-income countries with similar levels of economic development and universal healthcare seeks to understand factors driving higher ...RCM responds to infant mortality report released today by ONS
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today responded to a new report on infant mortality published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).RCM and RCOG combine supporting reduction in stillbirths and pre-term births
A study to evaluate a new tool - with input from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal College of Obstetricians - supporting midwives, obstetricians and other health professionals to reduce stillbirths and pre-term births has ...