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Couple raise funds for neonatal unit they set up in Liberia after son born early

A doctor working in Africa had to race halfway around the world to get back to the UK after his wife went into labour 11 weeks early. Mikey Bryant, 36, who works with malnourished children, watched the birth of son Finley over video-link in November ...

18 May 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Scottish Government urged to ‘think again’ on neonatal care plans

Scottish ministers are being urged to “think again” over what has been branded a “dangerous plan” to downgrade a hospital neonatal intensive care unit. Labour health spokesperson Jackie Bailie challenged the government over proposals that will see ...

09 Nov 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Mothers of premature babies take neonatal unit campaign to Holyrood

Mothers of premature babies have staged a protest outside Holyrood against plans to downgrade the neonatal intensive care unit (Nicu) at Wishaw University Hospital. Following a petition which has gathered more than 14,000 signatures, the ...

10 Nov 2023 at 12:04

Lives of mothers and babies at risk due to ‘severe shortage’ of midwives

The lives of mothers and babies are being put at risk due to a “severe shortage” of maternity staff, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has warned. This comes as the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Baby Loss and Maternity ...

13 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Plans for paid neonatal care leave move forwards with cross-party support

A proposal to entitle parents to paid neonatal care leave has cleared its first parliamentary hurdle with cross-party support. SNP MP Stuart McDonald, who put forward the proposal in a Private Member’s Bill in the House of ...

15 Jul 2022 at 13:36

Scotland

Ministers accused of ‘tepid and evasive’ response to neonatal deaths

Scottish ministers’ response to rising neonatal deaths has been “tepid and evasive”, the leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats has said. In his third letter to public health minister Jenni Minto on the issue, Alex ...

27 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Parents of newborn who died week after birth question lack of Strep B testing

The parents of a newborn who died a week after birth questioned why the UK is not screening for Group B strep, a fatal accident inquiry heard. Freya Murphy was born on July 21 2018 in the Queen Elizabeth University ...

28 Oct 2024 at 15:41

Scotland

Committee to visit neonatal unit at risk of being downgraded

A Scottish Parliament committee is to visit an award winning hospital’s specialist baby unit due to a petition calling for a stop to plans to centralise neonatal intensive care services. MSPs on the Citizen ...

03 Sept 2025 at 15:52

Scotland

Swinney: Downgrading neonatal unit is about saving lives, not money

John Swinney has said plans to downgrade a neonatal unit are “not about saving money” and instead about saving babies’ lives, as he was pressed on the issue by Anas Sarwar. The Scottish Labour leader said ...

05 Jun 2025 at 13:09

Oti Mabuse says trip to visit mothers in Cote d’Ivoire ‘brought everything home’

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Oti Mabuse has said a trip to visit mothers of babies born prematurely in Cote d’Ivoire “brought everything home” about the premature birth of her own ...

09 Jun 2025 at 18:36

Letby barrister to hand over ‘fresh’ evidence to CCRC

The barrister representing convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby will hand over “fresh” medical evidence to an independent body in the hope that it will help clear her name. Mark McDonald will ...

03 Apr 2025 at 06:58

Letby barrister to hand over ‘fresh’ evidence to CCRC

The barrister representing convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby will hand over “fresh” medical evidence to an independent body in the hope that it will help clear her name. Mark McDonald ...

02 Apr 2025 at 20:32

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