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Eltham MP Clive Efford calls for more action on 'ignored tragedy' of stillbirth
11:28am Tuesday 24th January 2012 in Health News By Mark Chandler
Mr Efford with bereaved parents and constituents Jennifer and James Blaber
AN MP has called for more action to tackle the “ignored tragedy” of stillbirth which claims thousands of lives each year.
Eltham’s Clive Efford has made the call following a parliamentary reception held by Sands, a stillbirth and neonatal charity.
According to the charity, 6,500 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth every year in the UK.
The charity’s report proposes that 1,200 babies’ lives could be saved every year through a combination of more research, better care and greater awareness of the risks.
Mr Efford said: “Above everything else, we need a national commitment to tackling this ignored tragedy and preventing all avoidable baby deaths in the future.
“We want lives saved and families spared the desperate heartbreak of losing their precious baby.”
For more on the charity, visit uk-sands.org
