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Commenting on the Health and Social Care Committee’s First 1000 Days of Life report, Elizabeth Duff, senior policy adviser at NCT said: 

NCT is working in partnership with digital health app Peppy and LCGB (Lactation Consultants of Great Britain), to launch a trial of a new digital ...

NCT welcomes a change in the rules on exercising by the Welsh government

In response to today’s MBRRACE-UK report, Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK, Sarah McMullen ...

Responding to the findings of the Care Quality Commission’s 2021 maternity survey, Senior Policy Adviser at NCT, Elizabeth Duff said:

Today, the APPG on Baby Loss and the APPG on Maternity published a joint report on staffing shortages in maternity and neonatal care.

Responding to the London Assembly Health Committee report on maternal health and care in London, Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Advisor at NCT, said: 

For one week only (11 – 18 October 2023), we are thrilled that NCT will be part of the Big Give.

NCT’s Chief Executive, Angela McConville has been appointed to NHS England’s Maternity and Neonatal Stakeholder Council.  

NCT is delighted to announce that Joelle Warren MBE has been appointed as the charity's new Chair by the Board of Trustees.

In response to Public Health England's latest breastfeeding statistics, Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Adviser, NCT, said:
 

We want the new government to invest in the health of women and children by supporting and protecting breastfeeding.

NCT responds to today’s strategy announced by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to improve information for pregnant and ...

NCT has hosted a panel of expert clinicians to answer questions about the Covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy or when breastfeeding.

In response to the MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance for Births in 2019 Report published today, Sarah McMullen, Director of Impact and ...

In response to the report, ‘Invisible – Maternity Experiences of Muslim Women from Racialised Minority Communities,’ launched by the APPG on Muslim ...

Responding to the CQC’s 2022 survey on women’s experiences of maternity care in England, NCT’s Chief Executive, Angela McConville, said:

In response to The Independent Pregnancy Loss Review, Angela McConville, Chief Executive of the National Childbirth Trust, said:  

Responding to the State of Health Visiting, UK Survey Report: Millions supported as others miss out, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:  ...

NCT was shocked and saddened by the events that took place in Southport last week.

Due to the tremendous efforts of our staff, practitioners and volunteers, NCT, the UK’s largest charity for parents, evolved rapidly in response to ...

On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21st March), NCT supports Birthrights’ call for a national inquiry into racial ...

In response to new data showing a rise in hospital admissions for unvaccinated pregnant women, Sarah McMullen, Director of Impact and Engagement, NCT ...

The announcement yesterday of major new NHSE funding for maternity and neonatal staffing and services is an extremely welcome move.

Responding to Reading the signals: Maternity and neonatal services in East Kent – the Report of the Independent Investigation, Angela McConville ...

Responding to the latest MBRRACE-UK figures for maternal and perinatal mortality, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:  

Responding to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) state of health and adult social care in England report, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT ...

NCT is delighted to be renewing its partnership with UK supermarket Lidl GB for a fourth consecutive year. 

Responding to the latest Care Quality Commission report, Angela McConville, NCT’s Chief Executive, said:

In response to today’s NHS Long Term Plan, Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Adviser, NCT, said:

NCT, the UK’s largest charity for parents, has appointed Angela McConville as its new Chief Executive. 

NCT's response to the MBRRACE-UK: Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care report published today.

With Father’s Day (20th June) and International Fathers’ Mental Health Day (21st June) approaching, NCT is calling for more recognition of new dads’ ...

In response to NICE publishing an updated guideline on inducing labour, Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Advisor, NCT, said: 

In response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s report on Workforce: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care released ...

Responding to the Lancet 2023 Series on Breastfeeding, Della Sykes, Infant Feeding Lead at NCT, said:

Commenting on the verdict in the Lucy Letby case, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT said:

Donations to our Infant Feeding Helpline helped us support over 400 parents during the festive season.

NCT provided the following response ahead of the above article being published:

In response to ‘Maternity Care in Wales - A Five Year Vision for the Future’, Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Adviser, NCT, said:

In response to today’s survey from the Royal College of Midwives which found the safety of maternity services under serious threat, Angela McConville ...

In response to the launch today by MP Andrea Leadsom of 'The Best Start for Life' Review, Angela McConville, Chief Executive, NCT, said:

In response to an updated guideline published by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) which focuses on women-centred care ...

The final report of the Independent Review of Maternity Services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has been published today, following ...

Responding to the findings in the latest MBRRACE-UK report: Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:

Responding to the new NHS England Workforce Plan, Chief Executive at NCT, Angela McConville, said:  

Responding to today’s reports issued by MBRRACE-UK and SANDS, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT said: 

Pregnant women and new parents seeking asylum in Newham will get more support, thanks to renewed funding secured by NCT.  

In response to a poll for BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour and BBC Radio Sheffield which reveals that 50% of women felt like they let their baby down when ...

NCT, the UK’s largest charity for parents, has responded to the coronavirus crisis by moving its antenatal courses online

Today's report by the First 1001 Days Movement, which NCT is a member of, shows that families already disadvantaged by inequalities have been worst ...

The Duchess of Cambridge launches The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood

In response to Professor Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, issuing the 'stark facts' about Covid-19 and unvaccinated pregnant women ...

We wanted to share our deep sadness that our Queen passed away yesterday. 

Responding to Government’s statement on Dr Bill Kirkup’s report into maternity services at East Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Angela ...

New parents in Peterborough will continue to get support with areas including breastfeeding and mental health thanks to funding secured by NCT.  

Responding to the CQC’s 2023 Maternity Survey on women's experiences of maternity care in England, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:  

Monday 9 September was the opening day of the third stage of the UK Covid-19 inquiry.

Nick Wilkie has announced that he will stand down as chief executive of NCT, the UK’s largest charity for parents, at the end of the year to return to ...

NCT is helping new parents across the UK meet face-to-face to get much needed support from other mums and dads.
 

New mothers are still not being asked about their mental health despite GP practices in England now being funded to do so, according to new research¹ ...

In response to a new report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), 'Safety, Equity and Engagement in Maternity Services', Angela McConville, Chief ...

In response to today's Healthy Mum, Healthy Baby, Healthy Future report released today by the University of Birmingham, our Senior Policy Editor ...

NCT's Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding Engagement Lead, Joanna Daniels, said:

Responding to the State of Maternity Services in England report, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:   

New parents in Hackney will receive essential infant feeding support, thanks to new funding secured by NCT.

NCT’s Belinda Ngugi has been recognised by Newham Council for her instrumental role in developing the charity’s Newham Nurture programme which ...

In response to a survey by law firm Slater & Gordon that found one in three breastfeeding mums are being forced to use a toilet to express milk when ...

Charities including NCT who support parents and families during the COVID-19 outbreak are warning that their vital services will soon cease to exist ...

A new community partnership will expand the support available for pregnant women and new mums experiencing financial hardship and disadvantage in ...

NCT has submitted its response to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) draft guidelines on induction of labour, which recommends ...

NCT members have elected three trustees to our Board to lead us through the next phase of our charity’s recovery and renewal, as we continue to ...

NCT responds to analysis which found that more than half of maternity units in England fail consistently to meet safety standards.

Responding to the Three Year Delivery Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Services, NCT's chief executive Angela McConville said: 

Responding to the MBRRACE-UK State of the Nation report, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:  

New parents in Lancashire will get free support to feed their babies, thanks to new funding awarded to NCT.  

NCT(National Childbirth Trust) reports that soaring numbers of expectant parents are all asking the same question. 

Members of NCT have today (Saturday 13th October) voted at their AGM to amend the charity's articles enabling the transfer of ownership of the ...

In response to BMJ research which shows that scrapping formula milk and getting mothers to breastfeed their babies for six months would reduce UK's ...

The announcement of a new national lockdown for England this week has left many parents with questions and concerns.

NCT has joined the ‘Shaping the Future with Volunteering’ coalition, launching today (Monday 7 June). 

In response to new data from NHS England which shows that nearly 20% of the most critically ill Covid patients are pregnant women who have not been ...

In response to the Royal College of Midwives' Re:Birth report, NCT's CEO Angela McConville said:

In response to NHS ambulance strike action, Chief Executive of NCT, Angela McConville said:

Reacting to the government’s response to an independent review into maternity failings at East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust, Angela McConville, Chief ...

Responding to MBRRACE-UK's report on maternal mortality rates 2020-2022, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:

NCT can now provide more families with urgent baby essentials after partnering with the Baby Bank Alliance, which launched earlier this month.  

Head of Knowledge at NCT Sarah Mcmullen said:

In response to the latest measures introduced by NHS England to support BAME women during the Covid-19 pandemic, head of insight and engagement at NCT ...

In response to the Maternal Mental Health Alliance/ Centre for Mental Health Report: ‘Maternal Mental Health during a Pandemic’, Agnes Hann, Research ...

In response to the ‘perfect storm’ for pregnant women of rising Covid-19 rates and the lifting of UK restrictions, Dr Sarah McMullen, Director of ...

In response to today’s announcement of the launch of a confidential enquiry led by MBRRACE-UK into Asian baby deaths in the UK, Angela McConville, NCT ...

Yesterday MBRRACE-UK published their perinatal mortality report looking at deaths of babies before, during, or up to 28 days after birth. 

Responding to the Women and Equalities Committee report on Black maternal health, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT said:

Responding to the 2023 MBRRACE-UK Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care report, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT said:  

NCT’s Chair of Trustees, Stephanie Maurel will be stepping down later this year after three years in the role.  

Responding to IPPR’s cross-party Commission on Health and Prosperity report, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:

Commenting on the 2018 MBRRACE-UK report, NCT senior policy advisor Elizabeth Duff said:

This report identifies the fragmentation of services as the cause of many maternal deaths. We wholeheartedly agree with the key message that 'Joined ...

We have continued to support many thousands of pregnant women, partners and families through the coronavirus pandemic.

NCT contributes to the Government’s strategy to improve women's health and care. 

In response to today's Budget, Angela McConville, Chief Executive, NCT, said:

In response to the first Women's Health Strategy for England to tackle the gender health gap, NCT's Chief Executive Angela McConville said:

Responding to the Institute of Health Visiting survey of health visitors, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:  

Responding to the RCM’s report on strengthening perinatal mental health, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT said:  

Responding to tonight’s BBC Panorama programme on maternity failings at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Angela McConville, Chief ...

NCT, the national charity for pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood, has successfully secured over £220,000 from Sport England to set up hundreds of ...

In response to recent comments from The Birth Trauma Association about mothers ‘not being listened to’, Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Adviser, NCT ...

Following the changes to Covid-19 guidance in England and Scotland this week, Sarah McMullen, Director of Impact and Engagement, NCT, said:

The #WhatAboutUs campaign, launching today, the first birthday of the first babies born in lockdown, is calling on the Government to extend COVID-19 ...

NCT, as part of the One Voice Partnership¹, has called on a county council to re-think plans to cut its public health budget.

On Wednesday 30 March, the Ockenden review will publish their full report, sharing the findings and recommendations of the independent review of ...

Today a new report from the Care Quality Commission warned that maternity services at record low level and are experiencing ‘systemic’ failings.

Responding to the State of Maternity Services in Northern Ireland report, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:  

As part of our AGM programme for 2023, we are delighted to welcome Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE as our special guest. 

Dads in East Sussex can now get free, bespoke support for their mental health, thanks to new funding awarded to NCT. 

In response to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) ‘State of Child Health: Two Years On’ report, Sarah McMullen, Head of ...

NCT (National Childbirth Trust) in conjunction with City, University of London has found that mothers with emotional difficulties who accessed peer ...

Data reported today suggests that greater numbers of pregnant women are being treated in intensive care settings for COVID-19. This is bound to raise ...

NCT’s Board of Trustees has elected a new Chair, Stephanie Maurel, Vice Chair, Sarah Brown, and Honorary Secretary, Ema Ojiako.

In response to today’s Maternal Mortality Surveillance Report from MBRRACE-UK, Angela McConville, Chief Executive, NCT, said:

Responding to false vaccine claims that are targeting pregnant and breastfeeding women, Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Advisor at NCT said:

In response to the Covid-19 Inquiry, our Chief Executive, Angela McConville says:

We caught up again with NCT student and volunteer, Laurène Bizarro, to talk to her about what LGBT+ History Month means to her.

Responding to the Twins Trust’s State of the Nation report, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:

Nearly half (47%) of mothers who’ve recently given birth get less than three minutes or no time at all to discuss their mental and physical health at ...

NCT is delighted to have appointed the equality and social justice charity brap as an external partner to help affect a major culture shift in its ...

In response to today’s announcement by NHS England of new mental health services for new, expectant and bereaved mothers, Sarah McMullen, Director of ...

A report published in MIDIRS Midwifery Digest this week demonstrates the value of breastfeeding support by video during Covid-19, through the ...

In response to the Why Health Visitors Matter report from the First 1001 Days movement, NCT's Senior Policy Adviser, Elizabeth Duff said:

In response to a growing crisis in maternity staffing, Angela McConville, Chief Executive, NCT, said:

Responding to the launch of its new 5-year strategy, For Every Parent, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:  

NCT is sad to learn that former NCT President, Barbara Kott, sadly passed away on 21 December 2023.

Responding to the APPG on Birth Trauma report, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:  

In response to today’s findings from the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) survey of women who gave birth in February last year, Elizabeth Duff, Senior ...

We join over 40 leading mental health, family and children’s charities and professional bodies to call on national and local decision makers to give ...

Introducing our new Trustees and Committee members

In response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s report on the safety of maternity services in England, Angela McConville, Chief Executive, NCT ...

In response to a growing crisis in the provision of maternity services, Angela McConville, Chief Executive, NCT, said:

Alongside leading representatives of the maternity sector, we're calling on the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to deliver on the ...

Responding to the Spring Budget 2023, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:  

Responding to the National Suicide Prevention Strategy, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said: 

NCT is proud to be supporting the second annual Black Maternal Health Conference UK to foster discussions and solutions around the systemic racial ...

Responding to Lord Darzi’s independent investigation of the National Health Service in England, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:

Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Advisor at NCT, said: 

In response to NHS England’s latest guidance on maternity services during the coronavirus pandemic, Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Adviser, NCT, said:

NCT and the Breastfeeding Network, in collaboration with an alliance of supporting organisations and in consultation with Public Health England, have ...

In response to a Petitions Committee Report which calls on the Government to publish a dedicated covid-19 recovery strategy for new parents, Sarah ...

In response to Five X More's Black Maternity Experiences Report, NCT's CEO Angela McConville said: 

NCT's chief executive Angela McConville said: 

Responding to the review of neonatal care assessment and practice in Black, Asian and minority ethnic newborns, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at ...

New parents in Hartlepool can now access free mental health and infant feeding support, thanks to new funding secured by NCT.   

Responding to the MBRRACE-UK State of the Nation Perinatal mortality surveillance report, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said: