Action needed to reduce the incidence and impact of preterm birth, says @HLPretermBirth in new report. 🔽 Hear more from Lord Patel, chair and retired professor of obstetrics, and witnesses @survivingpreemi and Francesca Segal. 📄 See highlights:

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Last week we published our report, “Preterm birth: reducing risks and improving lives”. Read a summary of our key findings here: You can also find the full report on our website:

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@survivingpreemi We also heard from the founder of @_SmallestThings on the importance of support for families when they return home. Plus, hear more from Lord Patel on issues around the implementation of guidelines and follow up assessments. 📄 Read full report

🚨 Tomorrow we will be publishing our final report. Follow here for updates!. Thank you to all those who shared their views with the committee. You can find out more about the evidence we received here: .

We asked Hilary Cruickshank @HilaryC8, Prof Samantha Johnson @SamJPsych @uniofleicester and Prof Neil Marlow @ucl what follow-up support children who were born preterm need in an evidence session on 11 March. You can watch the Committee in action here:

Last week we held the last evidence sessions for our inquiry. We’re now ready to draft our report, which will be published later this year. Find out more about select committee reports and Government responses here: .

@NHSEngland @CMidOEngland @DHSCgovuk @LucyChappell2 We’ll discuss topics including:. - current targets and policies to reduce preterm birth.- staffing for maternity and neonatal services.- support for babies and families during neonatal care and following discharge from hospital.- support for pregnancy and neonatology research.

@NHSEngland @CMidOEngland Then at 11am we hear from @DHSCgovuk⬇️. - Baroness Merron, Minister for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health.- Prof Lucy Chappell @LucyChappell2, Chief Scientific Adviser.- Fiona Walshe, Director of Mental Health, Disabilities and Maternity.

📺Watch our final evidence session on Thursday 5 September: At 10am we hear from @NHSEngland ⬇️. - Kate Brintworth @CMidOEngland, Chief Midwifery Officer.- Prof Donald Peebles, National Clinical Director for Maternity.

Parliament returns today after the summer break, and that means our inquiry resumes. The Committee next meets on Thursday 5th September - follow us for more details.

We discussed the resourcing of maternity and neonatal services with Clare Livingstone @ClareRcm @MidwivesRCM, Róisín McKeon-Carter @MckeonCarter @NNAUK1 & Prof Basky Thilaganathan @ProfBasky @RCObsGyn on 25 March. Watch the session here: