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Help for multiple births

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Families with twins, triplets and more, require specialist advice and support, say the co-leads of a new centre dedicated to their care

Multiple births have increased significantly over the past 30 years, and with them a growing need among families for specialist support services that have previously not been widely available. Mothers of twins and triplets and their babies face greater health risks and challenges.

We need to ensure that multiple birth families have the care they need to help minimise the risk of problems arising and intervene early where needed.

The Multiple Births Foundation, a charity that has already built up a great deal of evidence and experience over almost 30 years of working directly with families with twins, triplets and more has collaborated with BCU, which has a national reputation in the education and professional development of healthcare professionals, to establish a new centre.

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