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Child health record 'red book' to go online | Child health record 'red book' to go online |
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The "red book", containing a child's medical records, is to be made available to parents online as part of government plans to improve NHS care for mothers and new babies. | |
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has also promised more specialist neonatal staff and intensive care cots for newborns. | Health Secretary Matt Hancock has also promised more specialist neonatal staff and intensive care cots for newborns. |
The measures are designed to make maternity care safer while cutting stillbirths and infant deaths. | The measures are designed to make maternity care safer while cutting stillbirths and infant deaths. |
England still lags behind many European countries on baby deaths. | England still lags behind many European countries on baby deaths. |
In 2017, 1,857 babies died during their first month of life, out of a total of more than 640,000 delivered in England. | In 2017, 1,857 babies died during their first month of life, out of a total of more than 640,000 delivered in England. |
Figures show that the number of stillbirths have declined steadily since 2010, but ministers say there is still more to do. | Figures show that the number of stillbirths have declined steadily since 2010, but ministers say there is still more to do. |
Matt Hancock said: "Great care also means safe care, but sadly too many women are still suffering the unimaginable tragedy of losing a child. | Matt Hancock said: "Great care also means safe care, but sadly too many women are still suffering the unimaginable tragedy of losing a child. |
"We are committed to saving 4,000 lives by 2025 by halving stillbirths, maternal and infant deaths and serious brain injuries in new-borns." | "We are committed to saving 4,000 lives by 2025 by halving stillbirths, maternal and infant deaths and serious brain injuries in new-borns." |
The previous health secretary Jeremy Hunt set a similar target in 2015 before introducing plans to investigate all unexplained cases of deaths and injuries during childbirth last year as progress slowed. | The previous health secretary Jeremy Hunt set a similar target in 2015 before introducing plans to investigate all unexplained cases of deaths and injuries during childbirth last year as progress slowed. |
Going digital | Going digital |
The red book, also known as the personal child health record, given to parents at a child's birth, is set to change. | |
Mr Hancock said it would be digitised "to keep pace with the times" and make life easier for parents and the NHS. | Mr Hancock said it would be digitised "to keep pace with the times" and make life easier for parents and the NHS. |
Health officials said physiotherapy would be made more widely available for the one-in-three women who experience incontinence after childbirth. | Health officials said physiotherapy would be made more widely available for the one-in-three women who experience incontinence after childbirth. |
There are also plans to digitise women's maternity records, starting with a pilot by the end of 2019. | There are also plans to digitise women's maternity records, starting with a pilot by the end of 2019. |
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