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Older fathers linked to increased birth risks
Increased risks at birth, including low birthweight and seizures, have been associated with babies of older fathers in a study in the US.‘Study highlights the pressing need to invest in public health’ says RCM on new Lancet study
A new study published today by The Lancet which compares child mortality in England and Sweden – two high-income countries with similar levels of economic development and universal healthcare seeks to understand factors driving higher ...RCM and RCOG respond to UKOSS study of more than 400 pregnant women hospitalised with coronavirus
A large UK study on the outcomes of 427 pregnant women and their babies during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the UK has been published today. The results show that, between 1 March and 14 April 2020, 4.9 pregnant women per 1,000 were ...Students take centre stage at first standalone conference
The RCM’s first standalone student midwife conference took place in Doncaster this week, with students from all over the UK in attendance.Make NHS Scotland’s IT systems neurodiverse friendly says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Scotland has called for all IT systems in Scotland’s NHS to be made neurodiverse friendly. The call comes as the RCM’s attended the STUC Disabled Workers Conference this week.