on 15 July 2021
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) are concerned that restrictions easing in England, increasing cases and vaccine hesitancy could increase COVID-19 infections in pregnant ...
on 13 July 2021
The University of Nottingham has increased the number of places on their midwifery training course to increase midwife supply in the city.
on 08 July 2021
Women have shared their experiences of receiving maternity care in Australia as part of a cross-sectional national survey. Wiley Online Library open access.
on 05 July 2021
The state of Arkansas saw lawmakers pass Act 607 which gives certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) full rights to practice midwifery without the supervision of a physician.
on 05 July 2021
£2.45 million will be funded to improve the maternity care and safety of women and babies in an announcement by Maternity Safety Minister Nadine Dorries.
on 23 June 2021
The World Health Organization (WHO) has found in their latest research that caesarean sections are increasing globally, accounting for 1 in 5 of all childbirths.
on 15 June 2021
The month of June is International Cytomegalovirus (CMV) awareness month and CMV Action are calling on the UK Government to review and fund screenings at birth.
on 03 June 2021
Research supported by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has found a high number of women were induced for uncomplicated births at earlier gestations, resulting in higher interventions and poorer outcomes.
on 01 June 2021
Midwives are expected to join nurses and healthcare assistants in a planned strike against pay and working conditions neck week (9 June 2021).
on 27 May 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows continued inequalities in stillbirth rates in England and Wales between 2007 and 2019 when it comes to ethnic minority groups, despite an overall decline.