Birthrights gives evidence to the London Assembly on impact of COVID on maternity services
On 30th June, Birthrights was invited to give evidence to the London Assembly Health Committee on the impact of COVID … Read more
Two years on from the first lockdown
A few weeks ago, we were on the verge of launching a crowd-funding campaign to … Read more
Where are we with visiting restrictions in maternity services now?
Last week, a further letter before action was sent to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board making … Read more
Our top 12 highlights of 2021
Each December, we reflect as a team on our achievements – and this year … Read more
Alliance urge Welsh Government to rethink guidance on visiting restrictions in maternity services
A coalition of organisations who have campaigned on visiting restrictions throughout the pandemic has … Read more
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board legally challenged over stringent visiting restrictions
With our partners Irwin Mitchell LLP, Birthrights has today written to Cwm Taf Morgannwg … Read more
New MBRRACE report shows Black women still four times more likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth
Report published today (MBRRACE-UK Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care, 11 November) shows the disparity … Read more
BLOG: The cost of disproportionate response
The pattern has been the same throughout the pandemic. A simple explanation followed by … Read more
COVID-19 has created a maternity mental health burden of £17.5 billion
Perinatal depression and anxiety could cost society an additional £17.5 billion in England, an … Read more
Birthrights welcomes calls to end disparity in maternity care for Black and Brown women and birthing people
Birthrights, the UK’s charity for protecting human rights in childbirth, has today (6 July … Read more