Stop charging migrant women for NHS maternity care, RCOG urges
by Diane Taylor from World news | The Guardian on (#5XJ41)
Exclusive: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says policy is harming health of pregnant women and babies
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has called for the immediate suspension of charging for NHS maternity care for migrant women because members say this government policy is harming the health of pregnant women and their babies.
The RCOG has urged the government to change its policies towards charging some migrant women for maternity care and to carry out an urgent review of how maternity care is provided to the group. It is the first time the health professionals' body has issued a position statement on this issue.
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