By RCM on 15 June 2017
The number of pregnant women in England smoking at the time of delivery has fallen according to statistics - covering April 2016 to March 2017 - published today by NHS Digital.
By RCM on 14 June 2017
Today the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has published its State of Child Health – Northern Ireland report. The report brings together data for the first time on 25 measures of child health including risk factors such as obesity ...
By RCM Media Office on 14 June 2017
Research published today in the BMJ says that ‘Women should be encouraged to obtain a normal body weight before conception’. It also suggests that risks of major birth defects during the first year of life progressively increase with a mother’s ...
By RCM Media Office on 13 June 2017
Today the Royal College of Midwives has co-signed a letter – along with a wide coalition of organisations - sent to Prime Minister Theresa May.
By RCM on 12 June 2017
Today the Health Foundation have published the results of a freedom of information request which revealed a 96% drop in the number of nurses, midwives and health visitors from the EU registering to practice in the UK since July last year.
By RCM on 07 June 2017
A midwife from Warrington has received a national honour from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for her contribution to midwifery. Dr Tracey Cooper has received a prestigious Fellowship from the RCM. Tracey is Head of Midwifery at Warrington ...
By RCM on 07 June 2017
A midwife from Kent has received a national award from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for her contribution to midwifery. Áine Alam has received a prestigious Fellowship from the RCM. This is an honour given to just a handful of midwives each ...
By RCM on 07 June 2017
A Consultant Midwife from Birmingham has been elected by the members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as their next President.
By RCM on 02 June 2017
Breastfeeding after a caesarean section may help manage pain, with mothers who breastfed their babies for at least 2 months after the operation three times less likely to experience persistent pain compared to those who breastfed for less ...
