Public consultation on regulations to transpose organ directive 2010/53/EU into UK legislation
The objective of the directive is to set standards across the European Union and the UK is required to be compliant from 27 August 2012. The responses given were largely negative. Respondents saw little or no benefits from the UK implementing the Organ Directive. Respondents were also concerned about cost burdens arising from implementation, and would prefer current arrangements under NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and commissioners to continue.#0160;
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Before And During Pregnancy, Excess Maternal Weight Can Result In Larger Babies
Excess weight in pregnant women, both before pregnancy and gained during pregnancy, is the main predictor of whether mothers will have larger than average babies, which can result in increased risk of cesarean section or trauma during delivery, states a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Women with diabetes in pregnancy or gestational diabetes are at increased risk of having a large-for-gestational-age baby. Called macrosomia, it is defined as an infant whose weight is above the 90th percentile of Canadian fetal growth curves, or more than 4 kg... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
