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New breastfeeding statistics for England
Public Health England has revealed the latest statistics on breastfeeding prevalence at six to eight weeks after birth.
RCM says farewell to Jacque Gerrard
RCM director for England Jacque Gerrard will be stepping down from her post today (29 March).New report sees ‘gathering storm’ threatening safety of NHS maternity services
A ‘gathering storm’ of forces is threatening the safety, quality and sustainability of maternity services in England. The claim comes in a new report from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) that shows the forces driving up demand and increasing ...
Rolling out NIPT
An evaluative roll-out of non-invasive prenatal testing is due to start in England. Lindsay Kimm and Liane Powell explain what it entails.
Statistics reveal England’s low breastfeeding rates
The proportion of babies breastfed at six to eight weeks is the lowest in England for four years.‘Study highlights the pressing need to invest in public health’ says RCM on new Lancet study
A new study published today by The Lancet which compares child mortality in England and Sweden – two high-income countries with similar levels of economic development and universal healthcare seeks to understand factors driving higher ...New resources supporting care handover between midwives and health visitors
Having demonstrated a significant improvement in outcomes for women and babies, providing continuity of carer along the whole ‘maternity journey’ has become a key tenet of modern midwifery policy. Additional resources are needed to implement ...
RCM supports the call for better miscarriage care
Responding to new miscarriage research and a call for better miscarriage care from the pregnancy charity Tommy’s, Dr Mary Ross-Davie, Director for Professional Midwifery at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said “When a woman loses her ...