Stillbirth exhibition reveals a devastating loss
An extraordinary photographic exhibition raises awareness of the UK's shockingly high rate of stillbirth – a subject so taboo that few like to talk of it
Women with low-risk pregnancies ‘should have birth choices’
Research into 64,500 births in England finds similar outcomes for home, hospitals and midwife-led birth centres
Caesarean sections represent the low-point of second rate NHS care
No one has experienced pregnancy in the past two decades will have managed to escape second-rate care at some point
NHS caesarean guidelines aim to push down demand for procedure
Guidance from Nice says while no woman should be refused a caesarean, proper information will drive surgery rate down
Antibiotics can’t cure colds – but a placebo may
Andrew Brown: The overprescribing of antibiotics by under-pressure GPs to a public convinced they cure colds could prove fatal in the long run
Dads-to-be need more than 16 pages to prepare for the birth of their child
Edward Davies: The NHS says support must be offered to new fathers. So why doesn't it do that instead of producing a guide for midwives?
We need a new model for maternity care, not blame for individuals
Response: Most midwives are deeply caring, but the system does not support them – or new mothers, says Sarah Davies
£20bn NHS cuts are hitting patients, Guardian investigation reveals
David Cameron and Andrew Lansley say patients should not suffer from 'efficency savings'. The facts reveal a different story
NHS cuts putting vulnerable babies at risk, says charity
Special care baby charity Bliss warns about qualifications of some nurses and midwives in hospital neonatal units
Diabetes: the epidemic
Diabetes is nearly four times as common as all types of cancer combined. It is fast becoming the 21st century's major public-health concern