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The star of Made In Chelsea, Emily Blackwell, has welcomed her first child with fiancé Jordan Oldershaw prematurely, nearly two months ago.

TV star gives birth to child prematurely

Nottinghamshire assistant coroner, Elizabeth Didcock, found neglect contributed to baby Theo Bradley's death. Picture: Irwin Mitchell / SWNS

Baby starved of oxygen as midwives joked about eating Haribo

The number of non-UK nationals working in the NHS is the highest proportion since 2009.

NHS reliance on foreign workers "not a long-term solution"

The figures have come as welcome news - but a number of new nurses have come from "red list" countries. (Picture: Jeff Moore/Press Association)

More nurses than ever before working in the UK, figures show

Lucy Letby was sentenced to a whole-life order and will spend the rest of her life behind bars. (Credit: Cheshire Constabulary/PA)

Hospitals asked if CCTV has been fitted after Lucy Letby murder spree

Maternity wards in Leicester have been heavily criticised by the CQC. (Picture: Jeff Moore/PA Radar)

Leicester maternity wards deemed "not safe" by CQC

Lucy Letby was sentenced to a whole-life order and will spend the rest of her life behind bars. (Credit: Cheshire Constabulary/PA)

Families of Lucy Letby's victims taking legal action against the NHS

In this photo illustration a pregnant woman is seen stood at the office work station on July 18, 2005 in London, England. Credit: Daniel Berehulak / Getty Images

Overstretched NHS fails to spot anxiety and depression in mums - report

International Day of the Midwife falls on Friday, 5 May in 2023 - Credit: Adobe

International Day of the Midwife: meaning, theme and how to celebrate

Kate Middleton has spoken highly of the midwife who helped her give birth (Pic:Getty)

Kate Middleton and Zara Tindall among those who praise midwives

Midwives have accepted the latest NHS pay offer. (Credit: Getty Images)

Midwives vote to accept latest NHS pay offer as HMRC set to strike

Unison members will vote on whether to accept the pay offer next week (Photo: PA)

Nurses, midwives and paramedics to see wages rise under new pay offer

Nurses and midwives from two different unions in Scotland have rejected the latest pay deals offered by the Scotland government

Nurses in Scotland plan fresh strikes as ‘final’ pay offer rejected

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called on Health Secretary Steve Barclay to meet with frontline maternity staff

RCM calls for Health Secretary Steve Barclay to meet maternity staff

The result of the ballot on strike action from members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has been announced

Explainer Royal College of Midwives strike action in UK and dates - explained

NHS staff gather at a picket line outside Southmead Hospital for strike action in 2014, the first strike by NHS staff over pay in more than 30 years (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

NHS strike 2022: will nurses launch strike action over pay and jobs?
Strike action could leave services on ‘life and limb’ coverage, but unions argue staffing shortages are already having this effect
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Some 500 midwives left the NHS in England last year

Lives of mothers and babies at risk due to ‘severe shortage’ of staff

There has been a rise in the number of NHS and emergency workers seeking help for suicidal thoughts, a charity has said

Rise in number of frontline workers seeking help for suicidal thoughts

Every year the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) leads a day of global recognition and celebration of the work of midwives

Date of International Day of the Midwife - and theme explained

Noa is Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev’s second daughter (Photo: @rachelrileyrr)

Rachel Riley welcomes second child with Strictly dancer Pasha Kovalev

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