السبت، 27 يونيو 2020

Prioritise pregnant BAME women because of coronavirus risk, NHS England says

Doctors and midwives told to relax criteria for reviewing and admitting BAME women to hospital

Pregnant women from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds should be fast-tracked to hospital because of their increased risk of coronavirus, NHS England has said.

Doctors and midwives have been told to relax their criteria for reviewing and admitting BAME women to hospital or escalating any concerns about their health. NHS England also said it wanted to see “tailored communications” specifically aimed at supporting women from BAME backgrounds.

Related: BAME women make up 55% of UK pregnancy hospitalisations with Covid-19

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from Pregnancy | The Guardian https://ift.tt/3g73xYX

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