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First Bus, Leeds Hospital Provide 100 Free Pregnancy Passes

7/24/2026

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First Bus and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will give free travel passes to vulnerable pregnant women each month until March 2025.
The partnership will provide 100 passes monthly, targeting women mainly from minority and disadvantaged communities lacking transport funding.
Trust records estimate that 100 pregnant women miss appointments each month because of transport barriers.
Specialist midwife health equity Nada Abdul-Majid says the passes will help mothers and babies.

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First Bus and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will give free travel passes to vulnerable pregnant women each month until March 2025.
The partnership will provide 100 passes monthly, targeting women mainly from minority and disadvantaged communities lacking transport funding.
Trust records estimate that 100 pregnant women miss appointments each month because of transport barriers.
Specialist midwife health equity Nada Abdul-Majid says the passes will help mothers and babies.