on 08 November 2018
A midwife from Sidcup is traveling to Bangladesh as a volunteer in a Royal College of Midwives (RCM) project to support midwifery in Bangladesh. Sarah Gregson is a midwife at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust in Kent.
By Colin Beesley on 08 November 2018
Next Monday (12th November) sees the start of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) maternity support worker (MSW) week 2018. The aim of the week is to create more awareness about the role of the MSW and to celebrate all the work they do to support ...
on 08 November 2018
Today Scotland’s Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has announced an increase in the number of student midwives in training for the next year.
on 07 November 2018
Today the University of Kent has released the results of research into postnatal depression (PND). The research found the odds of developing PND increased by 79% when mothers had baby boys compared to baby girls.
on 07 November 2018
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has published new statistics on the number of nurses and midwives registered to work in the UK. The number of midwives registered to work in the UK continues to rise – with the last five years seeing a modest year ...
on 06 November 2018
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today highlighted their concerns around the rates of obesity and smoking during pregnancy amongst women in Wales.
on 01 November 2018
A report on health and care in prison has been published today by the Health and Social Care Committee. Responding to the report Birth Companions and The Royal College of Midwives, said: ‘We welcome the focus that the Prison Health report brings ...
on 29 October 2018
In a study to be published in JAMA Internal Medicine today researchers found that getting pregnant less than 12 months after delivery is associated with risks for women of all ages.