http://www.midirs.org/ Midwifery news and press releases http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/565D192940669D25802579980046FEFD?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/565D192940669D25802579980046FEFD Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:55:27 GMT MIDIRS On Sunday April 22 2012, over 100 runners will hit the streets of London for Bliss, the special care baby charity, as part of the Virgin London Marathon team. Each runner will take on the 26.2 mile challenge to raise the necessary funds enabling Bliss to continue its vital work to help premature and sick babies and their families throughout the UK. Last year, Bliss surveyed hospitals caring for premature and sick babies across England and found that one third are making cuts to their frontline ... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/C1699E118E6AB4F880257998003D5946?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/C1699E118E6AB4F880257998003D5946 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:10:05 GMT MIDIRS A group of six Bristol midwives and one potter have been celebrating a truly extraordinary feat: swimming the English Channel to raise nearly GBP14,000 for the charity SafeHands for Mothers. The midwives, Karensa Davies, Jill O'Dwyer, Sarah Coates, Vicky Woodland, Stacy Morgan and Paula Strange who all work at Southmead Hospital, Bristol, decided on the challenge having watched a film made by SafeHands for Mothers on the conditions that some women endure in childbirth in Africa. Set up by Nancy ... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/54C1B8143545CF8780257998003D2A01?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/54C1B8143545CF8780257998003D2A01 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:08:04 GMT UK news Commenting on David Cameron's assertion in today's Prime Minister's Questions, that there are more midwives in the NHS, Cathy Warwick, chief executive of the Royal College of Midwives, said: “Before the last election David Cameron pledged to recruit an extra 3,000 more midwives in the NHS in England. That was music to our ears here at the Royal College of Midwives. Then, as now, the NHS was thousands of midwives short, and this was just what we wanted and needed to hear from a would-be prime min... , http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/54C1B8143545CF8780257998003D2A01?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/54C1B8143545CF8780257998003D2A01 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:08:04 GMT Midwifery Commenting on David Cameron's assertion in today's Prime Minister's Questions, that there are more midwives in the NHS, Cathy Warwick, chief executive of the Royal College of Midwives, said: “Before the last election David Cameron pledged to recruit an extra 3,000 more midwives in the NHS in England. That was music to our ears here at the Royal College of Midwives. Then, as now, the NHS was thousands of midwives short, and this was just what we wanted and needed to hear from a would-be prime min... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/97C397FD43CA95CD80257998003CEA29?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/97C397FD43CA95CD80257998003CEA29 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:05:21 GMT Midwifery Three University of Hertfordshire midwifery lecturers have won one of the UK's top midwifery prizes at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Awards, the UK's most prestigious midwifery awards. Francesca Entwistle, Denise Campbell and Sally Boyle, lead midwife for education, have scooped the JOHNSON'SŪ Baby Award for Excellence in Midwifery Education for their work with the country's first work-based (distance learning) shortened midwifery programme. For the project, students spend 60Percent of ... , http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/97C397FD43CA95CD80257998003CEA29?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/97C397FD43CA95CD80257998003CEA29 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:05:21 GMT UK news Three University of Hertfordshire midwifery lecturers have won one of the UK's top midwifery prizes at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Awards, the UK's most prestigious midwifery awards. Francesca Entwistle, Denise Campbell and Sally Boyle, lead midwife for education, have scooped the JOHNSON'SŪ Baby Award for Excellence in Midwifery Education for their work with the country's first work-based (distance learning) shortened midwifery programme. For the project, students spend 60Percent of ... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/852E94023D8ED70680257998003CB477?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/852E94023D8ED70680257998003CB477 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:03:03 GMT Midwifery Two midwives from Plymouth Hopsitals NHS Trust, have won one of the UK's top midwifery prizes at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Awards, the UK's most prestigious midwifery awards, held in London on 25th January, 2012. Midwives Sue Hancock and Nicola MacPhail scooped the Pregnacare Award for Excellence in Initiatives in Improving Public Health and Reducing Health Inequalities for their work improving safeguarding practice in their maternity service. The project pioneers a public healt... , http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/852E94023D8ED70680257998003CB477?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/852E94023D8ED70680257998003CB477 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:03:03 GMT UK news Two midwives from Plymouth Hopsitals NHS Trust, have won one of the UK's top midwifery prizes at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Awards, the UK's most prestigious midwifery awards, held in London on 25th January, 2012. Midwives Sue Hancock and Nicola MacPhail scooped the Pregnacare Award for Excellence in Initiatives in Improving Public Health and Reducing Health Inequalities for their work improving safeguarding practice in their maternity service. The project pioneers a public healt... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/FF50520DCFF38EF880257997004C4447?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/FF50520DCFF38EF880257997004C4447 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:53:02 GMT Midwifery Commenting on the announcement of the closure of the Jubilee Birth Centre in Hull and the centralisation of maternity services at Hull Royal Infirmary, Jacque Gerrard, director for England at the Royal College of Midwives, said: “The RCM wanted to see this unit remain open, so this is disappointing news for the women who want to give birth in this kind of environment, and very sad news for the midwives who want to provide care there. This limits choices for women in the area at a time when the G... , http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/FF50520DCFF38EF880257997004C4447?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/FF50520DCFF38EF880257997004C4447 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:53:02 GMT UK news Commenting on the announcement of the closure of the Jubilee Birth Centre in Hull and the centralisation of maternity services at Hull Royal Infirmary, Jacque Gerrard, director for England at the Royal College of Midwives, said: “The RCM wanted to see this unit remain open, so this is disappointing news for the women who want to give birth in this kind of environment, and very sad news for the midwives who want to provide care there. This limits choices for women in the area at a time when the G... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/7B28A3F8C783C8B3802579970048FFE7?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/7B28A3F8C783C8B3802579970048FFE7 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:17:21 GMT OLS News Reports that cuts in funding for women's refuges have resulted in women being turned away because of a lack of space. Includes the story of a homeless woman and her baby, turned away from a refuge because she was not considered to be a priority case. (JR)less thanbr /more than... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/23A2441E6C9FFAE0802579970047ECC3?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/23A2441E6C9FFAE0802579970047ECC3 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:05:36 GMT OLS News Reports that the Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, has offered some concessions on the Health and Social Care Bill to go some way to addressing criticism, including giving more powers to the health watchdog and encouraging more medical research. (JR)less thanbr /more than... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/1DCB3792F7201FA9802579970044BF86?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/1DCB3792F7201FA9802579970044BF86 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:30:54 GMT UK news A project to improve the care of newborn babies with brain injury has seen dramatically improved results, after championing NICE's guidance on therapeutic hypothermia. Babies who are deprived of oxygen around and during the time of birth can develop hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) - brain injury leading to death or permanent disability. Until recently, there has been no specific treatment for babies with HIE. However, research shows that cooling the body temperature of babies within 6 h... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/389D7A4327B1FC3B8025799700442874?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/389D7A4327B1FC3B8025799700442874 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:24:28 GMT Midwifery Two midwives from Plymouth Hopsitals NHS Trust, have won one of the UK's top midwifery prizes at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Awards, the UK's most prestigious midwifery awards, held in London on 25th January, 2012. Midwives Sue Hancock and Nicola MacPhail scooped the Pregnacare Award for Excellence in Initiatives in Improving Public Health and Reducing Health Inequalities for their work improving safeguarding practice in their Maternity Service. The project pioneers a public hea... , http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/389D7A4327B1FC3B8025799700442874?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/389D7A4327B1FC3B8025799700442874 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:24:28 GMT UK news Two midwives from Plymouth Hopsitals NHS Trust, have won one of the UK's top midwifery prizes at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Awards, the UK's most prestigious midwifery awards, held in London on 25th January, 2012. Midwives Sue Hancock and Nicola MacPhail scooped the Pregnacare Award for Excellence in Initiatives in Improving Public Health and Reducing Health Inequalities for their work improving safeguarding practice in their Maternity Service. The project pioneers a public hea... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/7AF4D76491BF93F4802579970043EE53?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/7AF4D76491BF93F4802579970043EE53 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:21:59 GMT Midwifery Nominations are now open for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Maternity's (APPGM) Maternity Services Awards 2012. For over ten years, the annual awards have celebrated and recognised maternity services across England which show innovation and leadership in caring for women and their families. The APPGM is inviting you to nominate your award-worthy maternity services, which make such a difference to families in the community. The award categories are: Best example of involvement of s... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/FF0618EDD5B14691802579970042595B?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/FF0618EDD5B14691802579970042595B Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:04:42 GMT Midwifery Two NHS Ayrshire and Arran Midwives have won one of the UK's top midwifery prizes at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Awards, the UK's most prestigious midwifery awards, held in London on 25th January, 2012. Midwives Donna Burns and Alison Fyfe have scooped the RCM's Award for Promoting Normal Birth. The award was given for the midwives having a novel approach to promoting Normal Birth. The awards were held at the Connaught Rooms in Convent Garden, London. Attending the ceremony ... , http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/FF0618EDD5B14691802579970042595B?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/FF0618EDD5B14691802579970042595B Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:04:42 GMT UK news Two NHS Ayrshire and Arran Midwives have won one of the UK's top midwifery prizes at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Awards, the UK's most prestigious midwifery awards, held in London on 25th January, 2012. Midwives Donna Burns and Alison Fyfe have scooped the RCM's Award for Promoting Normal Birth. The award was given for the midwives having a novel approach to promoting Normal Birth. The awards were held at the Connaught Rooms in Convent Garden, London. Attending the ceremony ... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/0F2A15C455CA46A780257997003A814D?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/0F2A15C455CA46A780257997003A814D Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:39:01 GMT OLS News The Jubilee Natural Birthing Centre, at Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, East Yorkshire will not reopen after its closure following the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) expression of major concerns over staffing levels in July 2011. The Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Hospital Trust is opening a midwife-led unit in January 2013 at Hull Women's Hospital. Phil Morley, the chief executive for theTrust, expects midwifery-led births to rise from 350 per year at the Jubilee Centre to 1,400 per year when t... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/E2459157A94D36B980257996003C32AB?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/E2459157A94D36B980257996003C32AB Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:57:31 GMT Midwifery Midwives and maternity support workers from across the UK gathered at the UK's top midwifery event, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards in London yesterday. Awards were given across thirteen categories including Promoting Normal Birth, Improving Public Health/Reducing Inequalities and Innovation in Midwifery. There are also awards for students and a Midwife of the Year' award, voted for by mothers. Each midwife receives a trophy, and the student award winners receive fu... , http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/E2459157A94D36B980257996003C32AB?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/E2459157A94D36B980257996003C32AB Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:57:31 GMT UK news Midwives and maternity support workers from across the UK gathered at the UK's top midwifery event, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards in London yesterday. Awards were given across thirteen categories including Promoting Normal Birth, Improving Public Health/Reducing Inequalities and Innovation in Midwifery. There are also awards for students and a Midwife of the Year' award, voted for by mothers. Each midwife receives a trophy, and the student award winners receive fu... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/44B9D4B1C5E762AF80257996003BD75B?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/44B9D4B1C5E762AF80257996003BD75B Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:53:37 GMT UK news Midwives win top UK award for service for pregnant women with heart problems Two midwives from Manchester have won one of the UK's top midwifery prizes at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Awards. Kathryn Murphy and Claire Stanley from Saint Mary's Hospital, part of Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust picked up the RCM Award for Excellence in Maternity Care. The award was given for their work with pregnant women with complex heart problems, one of the leading c... , http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/44B9D4B1C5E762AF80257996003BD75B?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/44B9D4B1C5E762AF80257996003BD75B Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:53:37 GMT Midwifery Midwives win top UK award for service for pregnant women with heart problems Two midwives from Manchester have won one of the UK's top midwifery prizes at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Awards. Kathryn Murphy and Claire Stanley from Saint Mary's Hospital, part of Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust picked up the RCM Award for Excellence in Maternity Care. The award was given for their work with pregnant women with complex heart problems, one of the leading c... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/2964D809F051D8FB80257996003B6D26?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/2964D809F051D8FB80257996003B6D26 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:49:05 GMT Midwifery A Northern Ireland Trust has won an award at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards. The South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust scooped the NHS Employers Maternity Employer of the Year Award for its support and commitment to staff working to provide maternity care. The midwives at the Trust have been supported to develop innovative, midwifery-led care for the benefit of women. Both midwives and the public have a strong voice on the design of all the buildings, helping t... , http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/2964D809F051D8FB80257996003B6D26?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/2964D809F051D8FB80257996003B6D26 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:49:05 GMT UK news A Northern Ireland Trust has won an award at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards. The South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust scooped the NHS Employers Maternity Employer of the Year Award for its support and commitment to staff working to provide maternity care. The midwives at the Trust have been supported to develop innovative, midwifery-led care for the benefit of women. Both midwives and the public have a strong voice on the design of all the buildings, helping t... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/193CF2B1B2EF9CDE80257996003B40BE?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/193CF2B1B2EF9CDE80257996003B40BE Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:47:11 GMT Midwifery Slimming World and the Royal College of Midwives have joined forces in a unique partnership to support pregnant women and breastfeeding mums in managing their weight. The partnership brings together the world-class midwifery and maternity expertise of the RCM and Slimming World, the UK's leading weight management organisation, with 42 years' experience of helping people to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. The agreement sees Slimming World join the RCM's Alliance Programme which aims to ... , http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/193CF2B1B2EF9CDE80257996003B40BE?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/193CF2B1B2EF9CDE80257996003B40BE Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:47:11 GMT UK news Slimming World and the Royal College of Midwives have joined forces in a unique partnership to support pregnant women and breastfeeding mums in managing their weight. The partnership brings together the world-class midwifery and maternity expertise of the RCM and Slimming World, the UK's leading weight management organisation, with 42 years' experience of helping people to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. The agreement sees Slimming World join the RCM's Alliance Programme which aims to ... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/99D43144E82AC94180257995004E1CB2?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/99D43144E82AC94180257995004E1CB2 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:13:11 GMT OLS News Reports that 56 GPs, part of a coalition formed by the NHS Alliance and the National Association of Primary Care, have written a letter to the Daily Telegraph stating that opposition to the Health and Social Care Bill is not representative of the opinions of GPs who are already leading clinical commissioning groups. Under the new proposals, clinical commissioning groups would control large parts of the NHS budget. The Medical Practitioners' Union, however, questioned how representative the coali... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/BA7B006056835A5A80257995004A5EAD?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/BA7B006056835A5A80257995004A5EAD Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:32:19 GMT OLS News Reports that growing opposition to the health and social care bill proposed by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has forced a dramatic climbdown over reforms. The threat of a cross-party revolt among peers, who fear changes will lead to the fragmentation of health services, has compelled the government to make significant amendments to the bill and make clear that the NHS will remain a free public service. (CI)less thanbr /more than... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/ECEE1DDB2A6E6881802579950043381C?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/ECEE1DDB2A6E6881802579950043381C Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:14:12 GMT OLS News Pseudomonas, the bacteria already blamed for the death of a baby in Altnagelvin hospital in Derry and three babies in Belfast's Royal Jubilee Maternity hospital, has been found in water outlets in the NICU at the Ulster Hospital outside Belfast. Health chiefs have issued the following statement: 'All babies in the unit have been tested and the results indicate that no baby has tested positive for pseudomonas. Babies will continue to be screened on an ongoing basis. Parents of babies in the unit... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/81A003B07F1B3546802579950042339B?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/81A003B07F1B3546802579950042339B Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:03:05 GMT OLS News Professor Richard Beard died on 13 January 2012 at the age of 80. He was one of the pioneers in the development of fetal monitoring during labour. For most of his career he worked at St Mary's Hospital Paddington. His main concern was for the well-being of mothers and babies, creating a calm and welcoming atmosphere with the homely decor in the labour rooms and postnatal wards of the hospital, and being involved with the development of the NICU at the hospital. (AEP)less thanbr /more than... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/232A6720565953368025799500362538?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/232A6720565953368025799500362538 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:51:24 GMT UK news NICE is to assess new genetic tests as part of a drive to adopt more genetic technology in the NHS, says a new report. The report from the Human Genomics Strategy Group sets out recommendations for using more genetic technology in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. It says NICE's Diagnostics Assessment Programme can play a key role in the clinical evaluation of new genetic tests, by ensuring those that are clinically and cost effective are established rapidly and consistentl... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/72B79D98F7E543BE80257992003993AC?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/72B79D98F7E543BE80257992003993AC Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:28:53 GMT OLS News As the number of student nurses and midwives in training in Scotland has reached an all-time high of 10,384, the health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said that reducing the number of student nurses and midwives is the “sensible way forward”, so the Scottish Government will fund 2,430 places for students starting degree courses in 2012-13, which is 270 less than the current year. According to the Scottish government, this is broadly in line with the rest of the UK.less thanbr /more than... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/0284347E1536A58A8025799200398F0C?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/0284347E1536A58A8025799200398F0C Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:28:41 GMT OLS News UK Government Health minister Anne Milton has ordered a review into how the nurses' watchdog deals with complaints following a report finding “weaknesses” in the operation of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which handles complaints against nurses and midwives including the power to strike them off.less thanbr /more than... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/B2870274E3526759802579910049B648?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/B2870274E3526759802579910049B648 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:25:07 GMT MIDIRS Group A streptococcal (GAS) has few symptoms and can quickly turn into a life-threatening infection, states a new review published today in The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (TOG). Genital tract sepsis has been identified as the leading cause of direct maternal deaths in the UK in the Saving Mothers' Lives report published in 2011. Most cases were associated with community acquired GAS infection. The report mentions 26 direct deaths from maternal sepsis during the 2006–8 triennium, 13 of which w... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/3A2FFB55631D371780257991004955D5?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/3A2FFB55631D371780257991004955D5 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:21:01 GMT UK news With the increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) there has also been an increase in the number of pregnant women with STIs, however with appropriate intervention, neonatal complications are rare, concludes a new review published today in The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (TOG). Exploring the interactions between STIs and pregnancy, this new review looks at chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomonas vaginalis, bacterial vaginosis, anogenital warts, genital herpes and syphilis. In the last dec... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/3E3D249CEA2B75E4802579910045912F?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/3E3D249CEA2B75E4802579910045912F Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:39:51 GMT OLS News Reports that the Human Genomics Strategy Group has told the government that a national database of patients' DNA is needed if the NHS is to capitalise on advances in technology and offer personalised 'genomic' medicine in the future. The group believe that such technology is likely to become increasingly important in all areas of health care, including testing pregnant women's blood and checking the risk of a baby developing Down's syndrome. (CI)less thanbr /more than... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/582F67CACB887511802579910044930A?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/582F67CACB887511802579910044930A Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:29:00 GMT OLS News Reports that researchers have recommended that all couples undergoing IVF treatment should consider having a new screening test to identify which embryos are the healthiest, in order to boost pregnancy success rates. (CI)less thanbr /more than... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/F748A36ECDFD6AA8802579900046D64F?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/F748A36ECDFD6AA8802579900046D64F Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:53:43 GMT OLS News Reports that the US Food and Drug Administration panel have voted that there is insufficient evidence to support the effectiveness of progesterone gel in reducing the risk of women with a singleton pregnancy and with a short uterine cervical length at the second trimester of pregnancy from giving birth prematurely. (JR)less thanbr /more than... http://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/z45/E02B650CC1F6473480257990003FA36F?opendocumenthttp://www.midirs.org/development/midwiferyweb.nsf/link/E02B650CC1F6473480257990003FA36F Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:35:06 GMT OLS News The Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, has described a highly critical report on the reorganisation of the NHS by the Commons Health Select Committee as 'out of date' and 'unfair' and has said that the Health and Social Care bill was supported in principle by many NHS professionals. (CI)less thanbr /more than...