- A regulator has warned of a "national emergency" regarding racism in maternity care, launching new educational tools to combat bias.
- Figures reveal that Black and Asian mothers face a higher risk of death during or immediately after pregnancy, and their babies are more likely to be stillborn, compared to white women.
- The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will work with universities to explicitly integrate anti-racism, bias awareness, and cultural competence into midwifery degree programmes by the next academic year.
- Data from the MBRRACE programme shows Black women's maternal mortality rate is more than double the average, and Asian women also face significantly higher risks.
- Leading health organisations, including the Royal College of Midwives and Royal College of Nursing, have welcomed the NMC's initiative as a vital step towards addressing these unacceptable health inequalities.
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