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Posts Categorized: Women
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‘Impact on migrant women of NHS charging for maternity care’ – a talk by Rayah Feldman from Maternity Action at UEA
Maternity Action have launched an important report called ‘What Price Safe Motherhood’. On March 11th, Rayah Feldman from Maternity Action…
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Guardian report: Pregnant Women without Legal Status Avoid Seeking NHS Antenatal Care
The Guardian has reported that hundreds of pregnant women without legal status are avoiding seeking NHS antenatal care because of…
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The Maternity Stream and City of Sanctuary go to Glastonbury!
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Maternity Stream of Sanctuary Launch in Manchester
A holiday was cut short, time taken off work and diaries freed so that 28 people could attend the launch…
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New guidance on dispersal of pregnant women
In February 2016, the Home Office issued new guidance on the dispersal of pregnant women and new mothers which should reduce…
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Striving for Excellence in Maternity Care in Hull: A focus on asylum seeking and refugee women
The 'Striving for Excellence in Maternity Care in Hull: A focus on asylum seeking and refugee women' conference took place in November 2015.
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Latest immigration bill in which the government plans to extend charges of health care to primary care, community and A&E.
Making a fair contribution: consultation on the extension of charging overseas visitors and migrants using the NHS in England.
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Updated guidance on dispersal of pregnant women
The new Home Office guidance on dispersal of pregnant women has been published. After much campaigning and research the Home…
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City of Sanctuary celebration of International Women’s Day
Leeds City of Sanctuary will be celebrating International Women's Day at the West Yorkshire Playhouse on Friday 11th March from 10.30-2pm.
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Bookings open for Hull Maternity Conference
Tuesday 24th November: 9.30am-4pm
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Women’s football match refugee week
Women from different backgrounds came together to celebrate refugee week by playing football. Organised by one of our chair members…
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Smiles, Shrieks and Sanctuary in Malhamdale. The best weekend ever!
After much anticipation, giddiness and stressful packing, 34 women and children from the maternity stream of Leeds City of Sanctuary…
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Haamla Service Receive Maternity Service of Sanctuary Award
The Maternity Stream is delighted to have awarded the Haamla Service the first "Maternity Service of Sanctuary Award".The Haamla Service…
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Maternity Stream Presents at Global Midwifery Event
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Maternity Stream makes an impact in Ireland and Barcelona!
Maternity Stream of Sanctuary Trustee Sara Abraham, City of Sanctuary Trustee and Researcher in Midwifery & Reproductive Health at Bradford…
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Mother’s tongue app
Mother's Tongue is an English language support app that helps mums - to - be communicate with their midwives. This app is perfect for people who have limited English language skills and want to discuss their hopes, wishes and concerns with their midwife without having to rely on family members…
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‘Protecting against Female Genital Mutilation and caring for survivors’ conference report.
The conference ‘Protecting against Female Genital Mutilation and caring for survivors’ was held on the 24th February 2015 in Leeds.…