Appointments in third quarter of 2020 at five-year high despite dip earlier in pandemic

Contrary to fears that the coronavirus pandemic could cause a “baby bust”, the numbers of women in England expecting a baby appear to be on the rise.

Maternity statistics collected by the NHS show that although there was a dip in the number of antenatal booking appointments in May 2020, numbers quickly rebounded and continued to grow. The number of antenatal booking appointments during the fourth quarter of 2020 was the highest for five years.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Five-day week in office could return soon, says UK thinktank

Centre for Cities says shift during Covid pandemic is unlikely to last…

Chang’e-5: why has China sent a probe to the moon?

The unmanned Chang’e-5 spacecraft has landed on the moon to pick up…

Canadian official investigating Chinese election ‘meddling’ resigns abruptly

David Johnston blames resignation on ‘highly partisan atmosphere’ surrounding his investigation in…