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How the Maternity Commission has been covered in local and national press and on social media.
Southwark Maternity Commission local and national press coverage
Local and national press
South London borough fighting to stop refugees being charged £14k to give birth in England
My London, 1 October 2024
Council sets out plan to tackle stark inequalities in maternity care
South London Press, 30 September 2024
Exclusive: Major inequalities in maternity care for Black, Asian and minority ethnic women
Daily Mirror, 30 September 2024
Maternity report calls for clear policies and 'urgent action' to tackle racism
Sky News Online, 30 September 2024
Health minister apologises as birth trauma report finds 'shockingly poor quality' maternity care
Sky News Online, 13 May 2024
"My son or I could have died" – Southwark councillor urges action on pregnancy risks for Black women
Southwark News, 31 January 2024
Commission launched to investigate stark inequality in maternity care
South London Press, 25 January 2024
New maternity commission in Southwark to explore and highlight extent of deaths of black and Asian women in pregnancy
News from Crystal Palace, 25 January 2024
Southwark Council to probe stark inequality in maternity care
Southwark Council, 24 January 2024
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