Premature birth and pregnancy complications
Each year, around 61,000 babies in the UK are born preterm and sadly more than 1,000 babies die as a result of being born too soon.
And for those that do survive being born too soon, they have an increased risk of cerebral palsy, visual impairment, hearing loss and learning difficulties.
Action Medical Research is a community of passionate individuals who are committed to fighting for children’s lives. We fight for some of the toughest fights our children face.
We know through medical research we can stop the devastation caused by premature birth.
That's why we've launched our BORN TOO SOON campaign.
Together we will find the answers.
Working to identify women at risk of premature birth
Professor Tribe’s research, co-funded with Borne, hopes to develop a new screening test that can help identify pregnant women who are at increased risk of early delivery.
Current research
Lucy & Olivia's story
Lucy and Olivia came into the world, weighing a tiny 1lb 12oz and 1lb 9oz, arriving early at just over 25 weeks old.
Previous research
Ways to support our work
Donate online
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Volunteering
Volunteers are essential to what we do. We would be very appreciative of your help across a number of important roles.
Fundraise for us
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