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Offer support to trans men who choose to chest feed – guidance

Trans men should be supported to chest-feed their babies should they choose to do so, a Royal College has said. A new draft guideline from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) says that trans men should be asked about their ...

27 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Gynaecology waiting lists soar as women’s health problems dismissed, doctor says

Gynaecology waiting lists have surged to more than half a million patients – partly because doctors routinely dismiss women’s health problems as “benign”, a health leader is reported to have said. Waiting lists for conditions like endometriosis, ...

03 Jun 2022 at 17:18

Medics should not report suspected illegal abortions to police – leading doctors

Medics should not report suspected illegal abortions to the police, leading women’s doctors are expected to say. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) will remind healthcare workers of their duty to maintain patient ...

22 Jan 2024 at 12:49

Doctors call for better pelvic floor health education ‘throughout women’s lives’

Just over one in five (22%) women across the UK regularly perform exercises to maintain their pelvic floor health, a new poll suggests. Over half (55%) do not currently do, or have never done pelvic floor exercises, while 23% said they ...

02 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Call for action to tackle ‘devastating’ gynaecology waiting lists

There is an “urgent need for action” to tackle soaring gynaecology waiting lists, top medics have said as they warned that some women are forced to “endure months of suffering”. Long waits are resulting in emergency admissions due to ...

24 Jul 2024 at 00:01

One in four babies in England delivered by Caesarean section, figures show

One in four babies born in NHS hospitals in England last year were delivered by Caesarean section, data shows. Experts said a gradual increase in Caesarean births over the past decade is down to a “growing number” of complexities, ...

16 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Women’s health is a priority despite scrapping of key pledge, says NHS chief

There is a “big cultural challenge” in the NHS and the service “doesn’t always have the needs of women at its heart”, the head of the service has admitted. But Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, insisted that ...

29 Jan 2025 at 12:11

MPs critical of NHS leaders after ‘disappointing’ evidence session

MPs have expressed “frustration” over “lengthy and diffuse answers” given by senior health leaders as they were challenged over NHS performance. The chair of the Health and Social Care committee said that MPs were left ...

29 Jan 2025 at 16:07

MPs to debate and vote on decriminalising abortion

Pro-choice campaigners are urging MPs to vote to decriminalise abortion, but those against a change in the law have warned “unborn babies will have any remaining protection stripped away”. The issue looks likely to be ...

17 Jun 2025 at 00:01

Justice Secretary tells of opposition to ‘dangerous’ abortion decriminalisation

The Justice Secretary has described measures proposing to decriminalise abortion as “extreme” as she outlined her opposition ahead of a vote by MPs. Amendments likely to be debated on Tuesday are aimed at ensuring ...

17 Jun 2025 at 10:26

Streeting launches investigation into maternity services after families ‘gaslit’

A national investigation into “systemic” failures in NHS maternity care has been launched by the Government after families were “gaslit” in their search for the truth, the Health Secretary has said. Wes Streeting ...

23 Jun 2025 at 15:05

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