NHS told midwives not to fear ‘exaggerated’ health risks of cousins having children together

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NHS told midwives not to fear ‘exaggerated’ health risks of cousins having children together

The NHS told midwives that they should not fear the “exaggerated” health risks of cousins having children in training, it has been revealed. 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 childr…