By Hollie Ewers on 24 October 2018
A government consultation to consider the evidence around folic acid fortification will launch in early 2019, public health minister Steve Brine has confirmed.
By Hollie Ewers on 23 October 2018
The PRactical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training (PROMPT) programme aims to make childbirth safer through training, education and research.
The multi-professional training has been launched in partnership with obstetricians, ...
By Hollie Ewers on 22 October 2018
The NMC has announced Dr Anna van der Gaag as the new independent chair of the midwifery panel.
Anna, who is a visiting professor at the University of Surrey, will chair her first meeting today (22 October 2018).
By Hollie Ewers on 19 October 2018
Physical activity in pregnancy is a ‘critical component’ of achieving a healthy pregnancy, Canadian guidance claims.
By Hollie Ewers on 18 October 2018
The State of World Population 2018 report claims that the power to choose the number, timing and spacing of children can bolster economic and social development.
When people lack choice, it can have a long-term impact on fertility rates, ...
By Julie Griffiths on 17 October 2018
Members of NCT have voted in favour of transferring ownership of the Midwives Information and Resource Service (MIDIRS) to the RCM.
By Julie Griffiths on 16 October 2018
A research study has found that babies who were breastfed went on to have a higher household income and scored higher on memory tests as an adult, in comparison to babies who were not.