Crumbling NHS maternity units hit by leaks and sewageThousands of women have had their care interrupted because of building or equipment breakdown in only three years, a review by NHS England warns Oct 01 26October 01, 2026Article at The Times & Sunday Times
Six out of ten maternity deaths were 'avoidable' with better care, new reviews findsSome six in ten who died in pregnancy, birth or the postnatal period between 2022 and 2024 could have been saved with better care - an all-time high since records began in 2009. Sep 27 26September 27, 2026Article at dailymail.com
Preventable maternity deaths hit highest level in 15 yearsSix in 10 women who died could have been saved with better care, investigation reveals Sep 26 26September 26, 2026Article at Telegraph
Midlife abortions are soaring – this clinic refuses to treat them as a ‘dirty secret’Demand for the procedures has soared by 30 per cent in two years, especially among older women. As Britain’s first purpose-built abortion clinic opens this month to cope with record numbers of patients, Rosie Taylor finds out what is behind the rise Jul 23 26July 23, 2026Article at independent.co.uk
‘I just want to feel like me again’: the women still waiting for breast reconstruction years after lockdownAt the height of Covid, hundreds of cancer patients had mastectomies without the reconstruction that would normally accompany them. They would eventually get the surgery, they were told – but for many that promise feels more meaningless by the day Apr 13 26April 13, 2026Article at theguardian.com
Doctors missed my endometriosis for 14 years – until it nearly killed meSapphia Cousins needed a nine-hour operation to remove parts of her womb, bladder, bowel, ovary and fallopian tube, because of endometriosis Mar 02 26March 02, 2026Article at inews.co.uk
‘Midwives said it was a panic attack - two days later I was in coma and baby was dying’Katie Fowler was wrongly told by midwives she was only having a panic attack when in fact she was having massive internal bleeding Feb 26 26February 26, 2026Article at mirror.co.uk
'My newborn baby and I almost died after hospital delayed my C-section on weekend'Lucy was repeatedly told her discomfort was ‘just indigestion’ before doctors realised she needed an emergency C-section to save the life of her and her newborn Feb 26 26February 26, 2026Article at mirror.co.uk
I've got the breast cancer gene but had to wait three years for surgeryThousands of women with a cancer-causing genetic mutation are facing an agonising wait for a mastectomy, due to a backlog dating back to the pandemic Jan 13 26January 13, 2026Article at inews.co.uk
Hope for older mothers as ‘reverse’ egg ageing to be trialled in UKDrug may mean eggs of women in their 50s could be as good for IVF as those of women in their 20s Jan 10 26January 10, 2026Article at Telegraph
My pelvis snapped in half giving birth and no one noticed. I was left humiliated and told to stop making a fuss: ROSIE TAYLOR reveals truth about childbirth in today's NHS... and what every mum-to-be must knowClinging to the edge of the bed on the postnatal ward, I deployed a syringe of morphine into my mouth as I braced myself. When I finally got to the bathroom, I was shaking with the pain and humiliation. Dec 17 25December 17, 2025Article at dailymail.co.uk
Our baby died due to NHS failings - we miss her every dayWes Streeting's flagship investigation into England’s struggling maternity services is a shambles, say bereaved parents Dec 01 25December 01, 2025Article at inews.co.uk
Doctors accuse baby formula makers of ‘unchecked greed’Most brands have not changed their prices since Competition and Markets Authority criticised industry earlier this year Oct 20 25October 20, 2025Article at Telegraph
Women’s healthcare stuck in the Nineties, says health tsarDame Lesley Regan wants to have an open door policy to make it easier for developers of treatments, tests and technology to navigate NHS and government red tape Oct 19 25October 19, 2025Article at The Times & Sunday Times
Women’s healthcare in Britain is stuck in the 1990s, health tsar warnsDame Lesley Regan pledges to stop NHS bureaucracy ‘blocking good ideas’ for femtech brands Oct 19 25October 19, 2025Article at Telegraph
At 37, I went on HRT - my hormones were controlling my life and I wanted it backIs it just a new awareness that is causing more young women to seek hormone treatment for perimenopause - or is there something else going on Jul 30 25July 30, 2025Article at inews.co.uk
I'm a sex expert - your wife's low libido is nothing to do with hormonesWhen women feel overwhelmed or exhausted by everything they’re juggling, experts say, it’s harder to be 'in the moment' during sex Jul 24 25July 24, 2025Article at inews.co.uk
My toddler caught measles - it was terrifyingA mother of three says her child had the MMR jab but still contracted the disease due to low vaccine uptake in their area of south London Jul 15 25July 15, 2025Article at inews.co.uk
UK slides down women’s health rankings for fourth year in a rowBritain now sits 41 out of 142 countries in the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index, an annual league table based on surveys of 78,000 women worldwide Jun 26 25June 26, 2025Article at The Times & Sunday Times
Do not rely on ready-made baby food, NHS tells parentsThe health service has updated its guidance following years of campaigning by experts, saying young children should only eat processed foods ‘occasionally’ Jun 09 25June 09, 2025Article at The Times & Sunday Times