A coalition of 13 leading pregnancy, birth and early parenting charities, including the Pelvic Partnership, have given evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry exposing the significant impact that poor management of maternity and neonatal services had on families during the pandemic.
The organisations (full list available below) are collectively acting as a Core Participant to the Inquiry, to represent the voices of the hundreds of thousands of new parents and families who experienced pregnancy and new parenthood, including neonatal admission, miscarriage and baby loss, across the UK during the pandemic.
The charities will seek to highlight the experiences of these families, whose needs were consistently overlooked in critical healthcare decisions, and the impact this has had on them and their babies.
The charities presenting evidence to the Inquiry are:
Aching Arms, Baby Lifeline, Bliss, The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust, Group B Strep Support, ICP Support, The Lullaby Trust, The Miscarriage Association, NCT (National Childbirth Trust), Pelvic Partnership, Pregnancy Sickness Support, Tommy’s and Twins Trust.
We would also like to acknowledge our legal team, led by Slater + Gordon and Doughty Street Chambers.