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New study to investigate randomised induction
The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) has published new maps showing that pregnant women and new mothers in a quarter of the UK still cannot access lifesaving specialist perinatal mental health services which meet national guidelines.Welsh midwife scoops top UK midwifery award
A midwife from Anuerin Bevan University Health Board in Wales has scooped one of the UK’s top midwifery awards at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards 2019.
Rise in preterm births linked to clinical intervention
Preterm births in South Australia have increased by 40% over 28 years, according to new research.Putting women at centre of care says RCM publishing induction of labour guidance for midwives
New guidance for midwives around induction of labour (IOL) has been published today by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The guidance has been developed by a team at the University of Nottingham.
Proportion of induced labours rise
New maternity figures show that there has been a rise in the proportion of induced labours in NHS hospitals.The RCM response to the NICE induction of labour draft guideline
Several new recommendations from the updated draft 2021 NICE guideline on induction on labour have caused concerns in the midwifery community. In particular, the implication of those recommendations on service provision, midwifery workforce, ...