Health inequalities

Routine NHS care may have ‘adverse effect’ on Black and Asian babies

By 2021-10-26T05:12:00

Mother's voice 'aids pre-term babies'

Source: Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt University Medical Center

NHS equality experts have ordered a review of neonatal care over concerns that babies from Black and Asian backgrounds are ‘adversely affected’ by routine methods.

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