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Early Pregnancy Unit

Last updated on Monday, February 10, 2025

What is The Early Pregnancy Unit? The Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) provides outpatient care to women with problems or concerns in early pregnancy up to 16 weeks and 6 days of their pregnancy.  Ultrasound scans are undertaken to confirm the location and viability of a pregnancy followin...

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Smoking in pregnancy

Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025

About The study is testing whether some new ways of using Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) could help women to stop smoking and could improve women’s and babies’ health.   Who can take part Pregnant person who is less than 25 weeks pregnant Smoke 5 or more cigarettes a day Don’t vape...

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Tag:   pregnancy (5)     research (44)     smoking (4)     Midwifery (5)    

Prevention of anaemia (low iron) in pregnancy

Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025

What is the study about? PANDA is a research programme that aims to prevent anaemia in pregnancy to avoid health problems for women & their infants e.g. premature baby, low birth weight baby, headaches, dizziness using iron supplements during pregnancy.   Who can take part? Are you ex...

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Tag:   panda (1)     research (44)     Midwifery (5)     anaemia (1)     pregnancy (5)     Clinical Trials (17)    

Pregnancy Counselling and Termination Service

Last updated on Monday, July 8, 2019

We provide a termination of pregnancy service, which includes advice to women who have not yet decided whether to continue their pregnancy. Whatever your decision about the pregnancy, we can link you in to local support services if required. Services Available We provide a medical termination...

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Tag:   termination (2)     counselling (2)     advice (8)     support (27)     baby (6)     infant (6)     child (12)     foetus (1)     pain (5)     upset (1)     abortion (2)     ultrasound (3)    

Well being of babies

Last updated on Tuesday, January 27, 2026

MiNESS 20-28   About the study The study is aiming to identify medical, environmental, lifestyle and healthcare factors that could affect pregnancies and the well being of the baby between 20-28 weeks pregnancy.   Who can take part? Recently pregnant people who have had a baby loss during p...

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Tag:   research (44)     pregnancy (5)     Midwifery (5)    

Pre-term birth

Last updated on Tuesday, January 27, 2026

CLOSED TO RECRUITMENT What is this study about? Preterm birth (PTB) happens when a baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. About 10% of babies are born preterm worldwide. PTB can have a serious impact on the lives and health of children and families. Researchers have found specific genet...

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Understanding how pregnancy goes wrong

Last updated on Tuesday, January 27, 2026

  CLOSED TO RECRUITMENT About the study This study is part of Tommy’s Project and is investigating whether home environmental factors are important in terms of their effect both on pregnancy, but also how well a baby grows in the womb. There is a home environment questionnaire to complete....

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Tag:   stillbirth (1)     research (44)     womens (1)     babies (5)     children (18)