11 July 2018
Experts from the Royal College of Midwives and Slimming World are calling for clearer guidance on healthy weight management for expectant mothers, and more support, training and equipment for midwives.
05 July 2018
‘Children of mothers who follow a healthy lifestyle have a substantially lower risk of developing obesity than children of mothers who don’t make healthy lifestyle choices’ that’s according to a new study published in the British Medical ...
03 July 2018
Today NHS Digital has published statistics on smoking rates including smoking during pregnancy. Just under 11% of pregnant women were known to be smokers at the time of delivery in 2017/18.
28 June 2018
Today the Welsh Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething has announced a change in the rules to allow women to take the second abortion pill at home.
26 June 2018
A midwife from Hertfordshire has received a national award from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for her contribution to midwifery. Laura Abbott a senior midwifery lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire has received a prestigious ...
25 June 2018
A midwifery academic from Leicester has received a national honour from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for her contribution to midwifery education and practice.
19 June 2018
A midwife originally from Formby in Liverpool and one of the very first Consultant Midwives in the UK has received a national award from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for her contribution to midwifery.
18 June 2018
The Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a 3.4% average annual rise in NHS funding to 2023. Commenting on the announcement Gill Walton, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives, said: “The Royal College of ...
14 June 2018
Today (7pm Thursday, 14th June) research published by City, University of London in collaboration with UCL (University College London) and the NCT analysed over five million births over a 10 year period in England.
