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Co-Producing Change: Addressing Inequalities in Maternity Care

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– By Dr Abaigh McKee, Research & Development Manager at Baby Lifeline Baby Lifeline has recently been working with colleagues at the University of Warwick, Imperial College London, and community organisation Coventry Empowered African Women’s Group (CEAWG) in a participatory research project funded by the University of Warwick. The aim of the project is to […]

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Thank you for joining us at Baby Lifeline’s National Maternity Safety Conference!

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A day of collaboration, learning, and shared hope for a safer maternity future. Baby Lifeline’s sixth annual National Maternity Safety Conference 2025 took place on 25th September in Birmingham. We were delighted to welcome more than 400 people – including frontline healthcare professionals, NHS leaders, policymakers, researchers, and families – to discuss the theme Shaping the

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National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation: Terms of Reference

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Baby Lifeline welcomes the publication of the terms of reference for the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, and the appointment of Baroness Valerie Amos as Chair, supported by a team of experienced advisors. This independent rapid investigation represents an important opportunity to set maternity and neonatal safety on a better course. We welcome the appointment

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Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care: MBRRACE-UK share opportunities for improving outcomes

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The latest MBRRACE-UK report, Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care, published on Thursday 11th September 2025, examines the care of 643 women who died during or up to one year after pregnancy between 2021 and 2023 in the UK and Ireland. The report presents the findings and shares recommendations for improving care for these women and

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Five X More Black Maternity Experiences Report: Continuing the Conversation on Black Maternal Care in the UK

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“There is no moment more critical in a woman’s life than the journey into motherhood and yet for far too many Black women in the UK, that journey is marked by fear, dismissal and unequal care.” – Five X More Black Maternity Experience Report 2025 Women’s health organisation Five X More published their second Black

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Announcing the National Maternity Safety Conference 2025 Programme

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We are proud to reveal the full programme for the sixth annual National Maternity Safety Conference, taking place on 25th September 2025 at the Hilton Metropole, Birmingham.  📅 This week marks just 3 months to go until the big day! Our conference programme has been shaped by direct input from stakeholders across the maternity care

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National Maternity Investigation Launched to Drive Urgent Improvements

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Rapid national investigation into NHS maternity services to provide truth to families suffering harm and drive urgent improvements to care and safety. Follows series of meetings between Secretary of State and bereaved families, with parents at heart of improving standards. Comes alongside package of immediate actions to boost accountability and safety as part of government’s

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A Pivotal Moment for Maternity Safety – Join Us to Shape the Future

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In this blog, Baby Lifeline’s CEO, Judy Ledger MBE, shares why this year’s National Maternity Safety Conference comes at a pivotal time for maternity safety, and invites you to join us in shaping the future of maternity care together. I founded national charity Baby Lifeline over 43 years ago after the heartbreaking experience of losing

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MBRRACE-UK publish mortality rates for babies that died in 2023

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MBRRACE-UK’s State of the Nation report, published yesterday, looked at perinatal deaths of babies born in the UK in 2023. This includes babies that died after 24 weeks’ gestation, stillbirths, and babies that died within 28 days of life. The figures do not include terminations. At Baby Lifeline we are committed to making care safer and

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Let’s Talk About Maternal Mental Health

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This week is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (5–11 May), and World Maternal Mental Health Day (7th May). At Baby Lifeline, our aim is to make care better and safer for every pregnant woman, birthing person and newborn baby. This includes mental as well as physical health, and supporting the healthcare professionals that look after women

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