NHS told midwives not to fear ‘exaggerated’ health risks of cousins having children together
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The NHS told midwives that they should not fear the "exaggerated" health risks of cousins having children in training, it has been revealed.
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Online materials used to train NHS staff, including midwives, nurses, GPs and genetic counsellors, downplayed the risks of consanguinity, where relatives conceive a child together.The e-learning materials said that the health risks posed are comparable to women having children when they are older, being a smoker, obese, or living in deprivation.The online lessons said that the practice of consanguinity had been "stigmatised" and "the level of increased risk had often been exaggerated." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say It said that the risks had been "sensationalised by politicians and media" and attempts to discourage or ban the practice were "inappropriate, alienating and ineffective".Three of the five e-learning modules, which were published in October 2022, were retired in October 2025 after backlash regarding segments of training that said...
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