Cot death charity criticises call for baby boxes across UK

Midwives urge roll-out of boxes given to new parents but Lullaby Trust warns on safety

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has recommended the universal provision of cardboard baby boxes handed out to parents with newborns, but the endorsement has been criticised by a leading cot death charity.

The Lullaby Trust warned the boxes might not be safe after the RCM said they should be distributed across the UK. Scotland already gives them to all new parents and some hospital trusts in England and Wales have started pilot projects.

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