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New stats show smoking in pregnancy not falling
Today statistics on smoking have been published by NHS Digital. On smoking in pregnancy the statistics show that just under 11% of pregnant women were known to be smokers at the time of delivery in 2018-19. This is similar to the level recorded ...‘Positive step’ says RCM on overhaul of NHS incident reporting system
This week it is reported that an overhaul of the NHS incident reporting system will allow NHS staff, patients and families to report safety concerns instantly via their mobile phones. It will be unveiled next week at the Health Service Journal’s ...Royal College of Midwives Chief Executive visits Cornwall maternity units
Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives, Gill Walton, made a three-day visit to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly last week, finding out about the progress the Royal Cornwall Hospital's midwifery team has been ...RCM supports calls on threats to health visitor numbers - RCM responds to Institute of Health Visiting Position Statement
The RCM is supporting calls from the Institute of Health Visiting (IHV) on the Government to act to reverse cuts to the health visiting workforce in England. The IHV position statement published today, comes in the wake of news this week of a threatened ...Birmingham midwife receives national midwifery honour
A midwife from Birmingham has received a national award from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for her contribution to midwifery. Sara Kenyon, Professor of Evidence Based Maternity Care at the University of Birmingham has received a prestigious ...RCM comments on joint regulator’s statement on reflection
The Nursing and Midwifery Council along with eight other health and care regulators has published a joint statement to stress the benefits and importance of good reflection among professionals.RCM welcomes Wales student midwife bursary announcement
Today the Welsh Government has announced that it will maintain bursaries for those electing to study an eligible health related programme, including midwifery. This arrangement is intended to be in place for those electing to study an eligible ...Kent midwife receives national midwifery honour
A midwife from West Kingsdown has received a national award from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for her contribution to midwifery. Dianne Garland a midwife who now runs her own midwifery consultancy company has received a prestigious ...RCM welcomes launch of Government consultation on mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid
The Government have launched a consultation on the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid in a bid to tackle fetal abnormalities.