Concerns raised over focus on skin colour in routine newborn health checks

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Concerns raised over focus on skin colour in routine newborn health checks
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The 'pink all over' test has been called for an immediate update of its maternity guidelines.

to ensure everything is as it should be with their health and wellbeing. The very first test is the Apgar score, which stands for Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity and Respiration and evaluates your baby’s physical condition to check if any further care is required.

"Consequently, it raises concerns about the clinical accuracy of such assessments when applied to ethnically diverse populations." • Most healthcare professionals had, in practice, instinctively adapted the check, to look for colour changes around the lips, for example - but there was no consistent, evidence-based approach

The review says more consistent training for healthcare staff and parents on how to spot jaundice in babies belonging to ethnic minorities is needed and recommends establishing a national image database.

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