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Find out about the 2 maternity benefits available under the social security scheme: Statutory Maternity Pay and Maternity Allowance.
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A report from the Chief Medical Officers in the UK on the amount and type of physical activity people should be doing to improve their health.
How the Family Nurse Partnership supports first-time young mothers and families in England, why it works, where it is delivered and how to commission it.
Guidance and sign up form for local authorities pre-selected to take part in the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme.
Infographics explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for women in pregnancy and after giving birth.
Summary of the main changes and provisions of the act and how they may affect children and families.
A major initiative to ensure pregnant and breastfeeding women can make informed decisions about their healthcare
Guidance to support commissioning of the Family Nurse Partnership programme for improving public health outcomes for children, young people and families.
Information to help healthcare professionals make decisions about the planning and provision of services using child and maternal health data and intelligence.
Guidance for local providers of infectious diseases in pregnancy screening.
Information for health professionals on the epidemiology, transmission and prevention of Chlamydia abortus which can cause stillbirth or abortion in humans.
Information, intelligence and tools with evidence-based approaches for how preconception care can be embedded.
Health and wellbeing information for health professionals.
An algorithm for midwives to help diagnose carbon monoxide poisoning in pregnant women and offer advice for women in the event of exposure.
A summary of NICE guidance on nursing and midwifery, to underpin practice that will improve population health and wellbeing.
Information about the risk of mumps in pregnant women, vaccination during pregnancy and who should get the MMR vaccine.
A resource to help local commissioners provide cost-effective interventions for children aged up to 5 and pregnant women.
A resource focusing on reproductive choice and ensuring that pregnancy, if desired, occurs at the right time and when health is optimised.
Guidance for patients and the public and for clinical staff involved in treating pregnant women.
Guidance for health professionals to share with pregnant women immunised with MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), chickenpox or shingles vaccines.
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