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To: Head of NHS England - Simon Stevens
END THE POSTCODE PREGNANCY LOTTERY: ALLOW ALL EXPECTANT MOTHERS TO BRING A PARTNER.
End the postcode pregnancy lottery, make sure that during this pandemic, all NHS trusts in England allow expectant mothers to safely bring support partners to scans and the birth.
Why is this important?
All NHS Trusts across England should allow birth partners to support mothers throughout their whole pregnancy and birth.
The government has made it clear that during the coronavirus crisis, birth partners are allowed to be present during pregnancy appointments and the birth. But still, a huge number of trusts in England are preventing birth partners from attending all of the big moments in the pregnancy: the 12-week scan, the 20-week scan and the duration of labour.
This means that some mothers are going through birth alone, finding out that they’ve suffered a miscarriage, or that something is wrong during the pregnancy, with no one there to support them. No one should have to go through that alone.
It shouldn’t matter where you live in the country - every mother should have access to the same support during pregnancy and birth.
