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Pregnant women with hyperemesis ‘struggling to access treatment’
Pregnant women with hyperemesis ‘struggling to access treatment’

Women suffering from

Remote consultations for gynaecology
Remote consultations for gynaecology

In the second

HRT not linked to overall increased risk of dementia, large UK study shows
HRT not linked to overall increased risk of dementia, large UK study shows

Hormone replacement therapy

GPs told not to exclude women from cervical screening during review
GPs told not to exclude women from cervical screening during review

GPs in Scotland

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GPs to continue advising folic acid in pregnancy despite flour fortification

Folic acid will

GPs to continue advising folic acid in pregnancy despite flour fortification
Remote consultations for gynaecology: changes or abnormalities in menstrual flow

In this two-part

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Remote consultations for gynaecology: changes or abnormalities in menstrual flow
GPs told to suspend some blood tests as tube shortage worsens

GPs have been

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GPs told to suspend some blood tests as tube shortage worsens
Pregnant women urged to get Covid vaccine to avoid premature births

Pregnant women are

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Pregnant women urged to get Covid vaccine to avoid premature births
GPs to be able to refer women to perinatal pelvic clinics

NHS England is

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GPs to be able to refer women to perinatal pelvic clinics
Pregnant women on sodium valproate to be reminded to urgently see GP

Around 20,000 women

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Pregnant women on sodium valproate to be reminded to urgently see GP
Women need to stand up to GPs more, says health minister

Women need to

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Women need to stand up to GPs more, says health minister
CPD: Key questions on breast problems

Key Learning Points

CPD: Key questions on breast problems
Quarter of new mothers say mental health needs not being met at GP six-week check

A quarter (25%)

Quarter of new mothers say mental health needs not being met at GP six-week check
GPs told to cancel planned AZ vaccinations of pregnant women

Practices and other

GPs told to cancel planned AZ vaccinations of pregnant women