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<p>Hypertension or high blood pressure during pregnancy (known as pre-eclampsia) is
the most common medical problem that is encountered in pregnancy. The National Institute
for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance, 'Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis
and management', is aimed at healthcare professionals and women who develop hypertension
during pregnancy. The guidance aims to improve care during pregnancy, labour and birth
for women and their babies.</p><p> </p><p>Most clinical activity relating to pre-eclampsia
is focused on diagnosing the condition as early as possible and managing the condition
when it has been identified. NHS England expects providers of maternity care to pay
due regard to NICE guidelines on diagnosing and managing pre-eclampsia. These are
set out at:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg107" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg107</a></p><p>
</p><p>The Maternity Transformation Programme led by NHS England is working to improve
maternity services by 2020/21. It seeks to implement the recommendations of ‘Better
Births’ (the report of the National Maternity Review) and ensure that maternity services
across England become safer, more personalised, kinder, more professional and more
family friendly. The programme aims to reduce health inequalities and ensure all women
have access to high-quality maternity care wherever they live in England. In particular,
the programme is working to ensure women are in good health before, during and after
pregnancy so that families get off to the best possible start. It will do so through
a range of interventions including improving preconception care and supporting positive
health and wellbeing choices in pregnancy to reduce risk factors.</p>
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