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Pregnant women urged to get Covid vaccine to avoid premature births
Pregnant women urged to get Covid vaccine to avoid premature births

Pregnant women are

Managing Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Primary Care
Managing Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Primary Care
GPs to be able to refer women to perinatal pelvic clinics
GPs to be able to refer women to perinatal pelvic clinics

NHS England is

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Pregnant women on sodium valproate to be reminded to urgently see GP
Pregnant women on sodium valproate to be reminded to urgently see GP

Around 20,000 women

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Women need to stand up to GPs more, says health minister
Women need to stand up to GPs more, says health minister

Women need to

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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
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines ‘safe and effective’ in pregnant women

The Pfizer/BioNTech and

Pfizer and Moderna vaccines ‘safe and effective’ in pregnant women
GPs to be banned from charging victims of domestic abuse for proof of injuries

GPs will be

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GPs to be banned from charging victims of domestic abuse for proof of injuries
Opioids and macrolide antibiotics not linked to major birth defects

Two large studies

Opioids and macrolide antibiotics not linked to major birth defects
How to deal remotely with… HRT prescribing

Dr Kate Burns

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How to deal remotely with… HRT prescribing
Pregnant and breastfeeding women should now be offered Covid vaccination

Women who are

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Pregnant and breastfeeding women should now be offered Covid vaccination
Cervical screenings decline despite 5% invitation increase by GPs

GP practices invited

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Cervical screenings decline despite 5% invitation increase by GPs
NICE issues new draft guidance for 6-8 week GP postnatal check

NICE has published

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NICE issues new draft guidance for 6-8 week GP postnatal check