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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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 Blis...
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A group of six Bristol midwives and one potter have been celebrating a truly extraordinary feat: swimming the English Channel to raise nearly £14,000 for the charity SafeHands for Mothers.
The midwives, Karensa Davies, Jill O’Dwyer, Sarah Coates, V...
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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)...
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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....
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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...
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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 se...
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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 lea...
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