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Posted 18 January 2021 Research reveals mental health impact of Covid-19 on hospital healthcare workers A study, published in BJPsych Open found that around a third of hospital healthcare workers reported clinically significant symptoms of anxiety and depression following the initial COVID-19 pandemic peak in the UK.
Posted 18 January 2021 Birmingham maternity experts call for urgent action on pregnancy 'drug drought' Leaders in maternal healthcare have called for lifesaving research into pharmaceuticals for use during pregnancy, in a new report which highlights the challenges of pregnancy-related complications.
Posted 15 January 2021 Government is missing its key healthy ageing targets and must act now, report finds The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted stark inequalities in healthy life expectancy, according to a report into ageing published on Friday 15 January.