congenital abnormality

The deaths reviewed included babies with congenital abnormalities - and newborns and mothers transferred after birth for specialist care.

There has also been an increase in miscarriages, stillbirths and congenital abnormalities.

The deaths reviewed by the trust included babies with congenital abnormalities, and newborns and mothers transferred after birth from other units because they required specialist care.

Environmental pollution is a risk factor for congenital abnormalities, alongside genetics, maternal age, infection and nutrition, she says.

Also in that study, infant deaths caused by congenital abnormalities increased more than overall deaths.