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Midwives and Public Health

Public health is defined as “the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts of society” (Acheson, 1988; WHO). In other words, public health seeks to identify risks to health and ...

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RCM concerned at new public health cuts figures

20 September 2018 Figures released today from the Labour party say that 85% of councils are reducing public health budgets this year as cuts hit services.

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• • Public Health
  • Fetal Abnormalities / Birth Defects

Enquiry into birth deformities in France

20 November 2018 The birth in France of some 24 babies born without hands or arms has prompted a nationwide investigation.

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  • Smoking

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Funding needed for stopping smoking services say midwives on new smoking in pregnancy stats

03 July 2018 Today NHS Digital has published statistics on smoking rates including smoking during pregnancy.  Just under 11% of pregnant women were known to be smokers at the time of delivery in 2017/18.

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• • RCM Fellowship
  • Public Health

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Liverpool born midwife receives national midwifery honour

19 June 2018 A midwife originally from Formby in Liverpool and one of the very first Consultant Midwives in the UK has received a national award from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for her contribution to midwifery.

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• • Pre-Conception Care
  • Public Health

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Efforts to improve public health must come from many directions says RCM on new Lancet Series

16 April 2018 Today The Lancet has published a New Series that calls for greater awareness of preconception health and improved guidance, with greater focus on diet and nutrition.

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• • Public Health
  • Public Health England

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Public health role of midwife undermined by lack of resources says RCM on new PHE report

20 June 2017 A report “Everyday Interactions”, to be published tomorrow (00.01 Wednesday, 21st June 2017) by Public Health England (PHE) and the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), aims to support healthcare professionals – including midwives -  ...

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• • Breastfeeding
  • Public Health

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Breastfeeding crucial to public health says RCM on new report

14 November 2016 Today the World Breastfeeding Trends initiative report will be published. The report says that while there are good infant feeding policies and programmes across the UK, these are scattered and many are threatened by cuts.

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• • Breastfeeding
  • Public Health

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RCM calls for return of Infant Feeding Survey responding to child health report

22 January 2019 Today the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has published a new report - State of Child Health: Two Years On.Commenting on the report, Clare Livingstone, Professional Advisor at the Royal College of Midwives, said: "This is ...

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• • Smoking
  • Public Health

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Cuts to stop smoking services fly in face of Government stillbirth ambitions says RCM on new report

15 March 2019 Today a report from Action on Smoking and Health and Cancer Research UK says that Government cuts to public health budgets mean that only half of local authorities offer all smokers the best support to quit.