Daghni Rajasingam

Abstract To better understand reported COVID-19 pandemic effects on pregnancy, we examined temporal trends in pregnancy outcomes in a diverse population from South London, United Kingdom. We included 31,411 singleton pregnancies with complete registration and birth outcomes across pre-pandemic (May 1, 2019–March 22, 2020, 24.5%), pandemic lockdowns (March 23, 2020–July 17, 2021, 32.3%), and pandemic without lockdown epochs (July 18, 2021–April 22, 2023, 43.2%).

David Peters, professor1, Daghni Rajasingam, deputy director for postgraduate medical education2 1Westminster Centre for Resilience, College of Liberal Arts and Science, University of Westminster, London W1W 6UW, UK 2Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK petersd{at}westminster.ac.uk Burnout is not a diagnosis, but a normal biologically mediated response to system dysfunction.

By Dr Daghni Rajasingam, Consultant Obstetrician and Member of the RCOG Board of Trustees Today marks 70 years since the National Health Service (NHS) was launched in 1948. This anniversary provides a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the many life-enhancing achievements of the NHS. Due to pioneering advances in science, medicine and technology, and the extraordinary efforts of NHS staff, the health of the nation – particularly women – has significantly improved over the past seven decades.