No evidence of safe limit for pregnant women drinking alcohol
Writing in the BMJ, doctors have said pregnant women should not drink at all during pregnancy, because there is no evidence to suggest there is a safe limit. Experts in paediatrics and pregnancy stated...
View ArticleCMV Action: e-learning module available for midwives
CMV Action is offering midwives a short training module, following high demand from healthcare professionals to learn about congenital CMV. Midwives will be able to do the module online, which provides...
View ArticleWeight loss surgery can improve fertility, claims study
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has commented on weight loss surgery and pregnancy research that has been published Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists today. According to a...
View ArticleBreastfeeding support improves in U.S hospitals
Research suggests that since 2007 breastfeeding support for women and babies has improved in U.S hospitals. The latest CDC Vital Signs report, which was released yesterday, says that the percentage of...
View ArticleDiary of a student midwife: Beginning 2nd year
Year two as a student midwife has hit with full force and I have already borrowed more books from the library than I did throughout the whole of my first year. Half-finished cups of tea litter the...
View ArticleReport shows need for more neonatal unit staff
UK charity Bliss has published figures from their Bliss Baby Report 2015, which highlights the need for more healthcare professionals in neonatal services across England. The Bliss Baby Report 2015 had...
View ArticleThe health care of migrant women consultation now live
A survey to determine how migrant women are being treated and how their health needs are being addressed is now live. The consultation, organised by Maternity Action and the Women’s Health and Equality...
View ArticleCan you guess a carrier of group b Strep bacteria?
A new campaign has been launched in the UK to urge pregnant women to get tested for group b Strep bacteria, instead of midwives simply guessing. The ‘Why guess? When you can test’ campaign has been...
View ArticleRCM Labour Ward Leaders programme nominated for award
A multidisciplinary programme, developed by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and other collaborators, has been nominated for an award. The RCM Labour Ward Leaders programme ‘Working Together for...
View ArticleWHO launches sepsis prevention ‘Clean Your Hands’ campaign
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a campaign ‘SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands’ to prevent healthcare-associated sepsis as part of World Hand Hygiene Day. World Hand Hygiene Day will be held...
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