But that makes no sense because the health of a mother and her baby is inextricably intertwined. The eLIXIR partnership joins up maternity, neonatal and mental health between Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and the Maudsley Hospital, which are all in London. This means information on large numbers of mothers, babies and children, looking at physical and mental health from the earliest stages of life, can now be correlated. Early records from the database show 10,207 women born in more than 170 countries attended antenatal care at Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College maternity services. An especially fascinating aspect of the programme is the eLIXIR Research Tissue Bank.

Source: Daily Mirror November 23, 2020 19:27 UTC