Sandra Igwe tells us more about what’s in store for this year’s Black Maternal Mental Health Week UK, and how you can get involved.

Every now and then, this Substack, which is supposed to be about health and technology, veers wildly off course and I end up writing about our Romanian rescue dog Sophie.

It’s vital that Yvette Cooper’s taskforce acts on the Amos and Ockenden reports – and puts the needs of women and families at the heart of maternity services, says professor of midwifery Julia Sanders

Concerns about feeling pressure to have caesarean section, or paying for hotel in Exeter after hospital in Barnstaple suspends birthing services

The late producer’s gift for bringing in elements from dance music’s cutting edge drew all manner of music royalty – and he often made them sound better than ever before

New research reveals deep anxieties. Medals and cash bonuses have been mooted as incentives, but the real need is for women to have their feelings valued, says author and journalist Lucy Jones

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