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RCM comments on house moving in pregnancy and link to premature birth research

30 July 2019 Research published yesterday says that moving house during the first three months of pregnancy is linked to a heightened risk of premature birth and low birthweight. The research to be published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health ...

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Government drive to cut stillbirths

28 November 2017 The secretary of state for health Jeremy Hunt has set out plans to improve maternity safety with more rigorous investigation.

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Promoting

Urgent action needed to tackle smoking rates amongst pregnant women in Wales

13 May 2021 ‘Efforts need to be redoubled to tackle smoking rates among pregnant women as a matter of urgency.’ That is the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Wales as it responds to new maternity and pregnancy statistics published by the ...