Associate Professor Tanya Capper

Improving maternity provision for incarcerated women in the UK Laura Abbott and colleagues highlight gaps in clinical care for pregnant women in prison and consider how best to meet their needs Two newborn babies died in UK prisons in 2019-20 and another died in...

Our analysis of the significant, dangerous gaps in clinical care for pregnant women in UK prisons, is out now on @bmj.com.

Delighted to have worked on this piece with @midwifeteacher.bsky.social @drtanyacapper.bsky.social @daviesmiranda1.bsky.social and Lucy Baldwin.

www.bmj.com/content/388/...

New play to debut at university exploring mothers' experiences in prison Scenes from Lost Mothers, a new play about the experiences of pregnant women and mothers in prison, is set to debut at the University of…

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Improving maternity provision for incarcerated women in the UK Laura Abbott and colleagues highlight gaps in clinical care for pregnant women in prison and consider how best to meet their needs Two newborn babies died in UK prisons in 2019-20 and another died in...

Last year, 229 pregnant women were held in prison. Community based alternatives are essential to protect mothers & babies. Our paper published today @bmj.com highlights the need to stop incarcerating pregnant women @drtanyacapper.bsky.social @birthcompanions.bsky.social @womeninprison.bsky.social

"Systemic problems need tackling urgently to protect the health of pregnant women, new mothers, & babies while in criminal justice settings"
Congratulations @midwifeteacher.bsky.social @drtanyacapper.bsky.social & colleagues on a great @bmj.com paper 👏

Improving maternity provision for incarcerated women in the UK Laura Abbott and colleagues highlight gaps in clinical care for pregnant women in prison and consider how best to meet their needs Two newborn babies died in UK prisons in 2019-20 and another died in...

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Improving maternity provision for incarcerated women in the UK

www.bmj.com/content/388/...