How do we stop services failing pregnant women, birthing people and their babies? We’re delighted Georgia Stevenson, Data and Evidence Lead at our Joint Policy Unit with Sands - baby loss charity, will be speaking at a fringe event at the Lib Dem conference tomorrow. Georgia will join Helen Morgan MP, co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for baby loss, and Dr Mohsin Khan, NHS doctor and chair of the Lib Dem Campaign for Race Equality. They’ll discuss the gaps that exist in maternity care in the UK, which mean some women and birthing people are at greater risk of pregnancy complications or baby loss due to their ethnicity, socioeconomic background or where they live. They’ll be looking at how to reduce these unacceptable inequalities and improve care for all. Last year, the Joint Policy Unit published the first ever Saving Babies' Lives Progress Report, which brought together key data on pregnancy and baby loss across the UK. Sadly, the report showed there's a long way to go to make safe pregnancy and birth a reality for all. But, we believe with Government behind us, progress is possible. Read more about the report: https://bit.ly/49RCEEA. As the leading pregnancy and baby charity, we're committed to working with Government and policymakers to stop the heartbreak and devastation of baby loss and make pregnancy and birth safe for all. Only by coming together to drive change, and by continuing to invest in research and improvements in care, can we tackle the current unacceptable inequalities so everyone has the same opportunity to have a positive pregnancy experience and to take a healthy baby home.
