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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Babies born to black mothers 81% more likely to die in neonatal care, NHS study shows

The study, led by academics at the University of Liverpool, examined data on more than 700,000 babies admitted to an NHS neonatal unit across England and Wales between 2012 and 2022. Babies born to black mothers had the highest mortality rates for the majority of years in the study, with an 81% higher risk of dying before discharge compared with babies born to white mothers.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Reform voters more likely to live in areas with health problems, study suggests

Constituencies with poorer health outcomes showed higher support for Reform UK, especially in areas with obesity, COPD, epilepsy and many chronic conditions.
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