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Sep 14, 2023 | inkl.com | Robert Wilson |Habib Naqvi |NHS Race

The number of stillbirths and babies dying in the first few weeks of life has risen in the UK, reversing an eight-year-long trend of “consistent reduction”. The Perinatal Mortality Surveillance report from MBRRACE-UK said 698,909 babies were born at 24 weeks or over in the UK from January 1 to December 31 2021, an increase of 1.5% on 2020. During the period, 3.54 per 1,000 babies were stillborn, up from 3.33 per 1,000 births in 2020.

Jul 11, 2023 | inkl.com | Habib Naqvi |NHS Race

Healthcare workers do a wide range of assessments to check the health of babies immediately after they are born. One of the tests, called an Apgar test, is conducted in the first 10 minutes after birth to assess how healthy a baby is. This test assesses the baby’s heart rate, reflexes, muscle tone, breathing and the baby’s skin colour. To score highly on the test the baby is assessed to see if they are “pink all over”.

Apr 12, 2023 | bmj.com | Habib Naqvi |NHS Race

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