By Julie Griffiths on 18 May 2018
NICE has published a new impact report on maternity care that explores how its evidence-based guidance contributes to improvements.
By Julie Griffiths on 18 May 2018
National recommendations on whether to screen newborn babies for rare conditions do not always assess the evidence on the key benefits and harms of screening, according to researchers.
By Julie Griffiths on 11 May 2018
The risk of complications during vaginal birth is higher for mothers and infants following a previous caesarean (CS), a new study has found.
By Julie Griffiths on 25 April 2018
NHS England’s head midwife has praised the ‘extraordinary’ role of midwives who have helped with the births of more than 50 million babies over the last seven decades.
By Julie Griffiths on 24 April 2018
Epilepsy drug valproate must no longer be prescribed to women or girls of childbearing age unless they are on the pregnancy prevention programme (PPP).
By Hollie Ewers on 16 April 2018
With support from NHS England, the RCM has developed a new online learning resource to help develop understanding about midwifery continuity of carer.
By Juliette Astrup on 23 March 2018
‘We simply do not have enough midwives for the job we are trying to do.’ This is the view of Sarah-Jane Marsh, chair of the Maternity Transformation Programme, NHS England, speaking yesterday (22 March) at a seminar in London.