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• • Midwives
  • Flu Vaccination
  • PHE - Public Health England

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Midwives and doctors express concern as six in ten pregnant women miss out on the flu jab

07 December 2017 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and are reminding all pregnant women to take up the offer of free flu vaccination this winter to protect themselves and their baby from complications ...

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• • Breastfeeding
  • Infant Feeding
  • England
  • PHE - Public Health England

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Statistics reveal England’s low breastfeeding rates

25 October 2018 The proportion of babies breastfed at six to eight weeks is the lowest in England for four years.

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• • Midwives
  • RCM
  • Maternity Services
  • NHS Staff
  • Public Health England
  • Public Health
  • PHE - Public Health England
  • Healthcare Professionals

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National guidance on managing coronavirus infection in pregnancy published

09 March 2020 Guidance for healthcare professionals on managing coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in pregnancy has been published today by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Royal College of Midwives and Royal College of Paediatrics ...

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• • Midwives
  • RCM
  • Maternity Services
  • NHS Staff
  • Midwifery
  • NHS
  • NHS England
  • Public Health England
  • PHE - Public Health England

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RCM statement on the death of midwife Lynsay Coventry

05 April 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Lynsay Coventry, a midwife at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow. Lynsay had tested positive for Covid-19 and died on Thursday [2 April].

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• • Maternity Services
  • Midwifery
  • Midwives
  • NHS
  • Safe high quality care
  • Public Health
  • PHE - Public Health England
  • NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
  • Smoking

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RCM calls for reverse to public health cuts to support smoking rate reduction

25 June 2021 Pregnant women must get the support they need to reduce smoking in pregnancy says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), as NICE and Public Health England publish a draft guideline to tackle the health burden of smoking.   The guidance published ...

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• • Midwives
  • RCM
  • Maternity Services
  • NHS Staff
  • Midwifery
  • NHS
  • NHS Wales
  • NHS England
  • Public Health England
  • PHE - Public Health England
  • RCM Northern Ireland

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RCM welcomes new guidance on PPE for NHS staff

02 April 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today welcomed the publication of new UK-wide guidance about the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by NHS staff who are likely to come into contact with people infected by the coronavirus. The ...

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• • Midwives
  • RCM
  • Maternity Services
  • NHS Staff
  • Midwifery
  • NHS
  • NHS Wales
  • NHS England
  • Public Health England
  • PHE - Public Health England
  • RCM Northern Ireland

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RCM welcomes new guidance on PPE for NHS staff

02 April 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today welcomed the publication of new UK-wide guidance about the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by NHS staff who are likely to come into contact with people infected by the coronavirus. The ...

Media releases

• • Midwives
  • RCM
  • Maternity Services
  • NHS Staff
  • Midwifery
  • NHS
  • NHS Wales
  • NHS England
  • PHE - Public Health England
  • RCM Northern Ireland
  • coronavirus
  • Safety
  • Midwife Training

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Protection is more than just PPE – RCM calls on NHS employers to offer proper training and support to those working in maternity services

08 April 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is today calling on NHS Trusts and Boards to provide better support to maternity staff after a survey revealed that nearly a third of midwives had received no advice or training they need to care for women with ...