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NHS Maternity Care: Scale of Unacceptable Care Revealed
13 Dec
Summary
- Rapid investigation into NHS maternity care found unacceptable care.
- India revives 'wages for housework' debate with cash transfers.
- Netballer campaigns for cardiac screening after diagnosis.
- Strength training crucial to mitigate muscle loss from weight loss drugs.
An urgent inquiry into NHS maternity and neonatal services in England has revealed a disturbing extent of 'unacceptable care' experienced by women and their families, prompting calls for significant reform. The investigation's findings highlight systemic issues that demand immediate attention and comprehensive solutions.
Simultaneously, the concept of 'wages for housework,' a feminist tenet from the 1970s, has resurfaced in India. This revival is linked to government initiatives providing unconditional cash transfers to millions of women, sparking discussions about the economic valuation of domestic labor and its impact.
In sports, a young netball player's life was irrevocably altered by a diagnosis of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, a genetic heart condition. Forced to abandon her professional aspirations, she has become a vocal advocate for mandatory cardiac screening in the sport's top league to prevent similar tragedies.
