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<p>Departmental and NHS England colleagues meet regularly to discuss initiatives to
reduce disparities in maternity and neonatal outcomes, and pre-term births. NHS England
has invested £6.8 million into their Equity and Equality guidance, which focuses on
actions to reduce disparities for women and babies, including for those living in
the most deprived areas. It sets out actions and expectations on Local Maternity and
Neonatal Systems to consider complex social factors and adhere to the National Institute
for Health and Care Excellence’s guidelines regarding maternity care.</p><p>All National
Health Service trusts are now implementing the Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle (SBLCB),
which provides up-to-date, evidence-based best practice regarding reducing perinatal
mortality, including guidance around reducing preterm birth. The SBLCB recommends
a universal risk assessment of all women for preterm birth at their antenatal booking
appointment, with those at higher and intermediate risk being offered a care pathway
designed to reduce the chances of preterm birth.</p>
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