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Smoking, obesity and PCOS risk
New research indicates women who smoke and are obese during pregnancy are more likely to have daughters who develop polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) later in life.RCM Wales calls for more support for women around smoking in pregnancy and obesity at Wales TUC Congress
The importance of public health and the need to invest in it is the focus of a motion from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Wales at the TUC Wales Conference starting today (Tuesday, 22nd May 2018).
Proportion of induced labours rise
New maternity figures show that there has been a rise in the proportion of induced labours in NHS hospitals.
Smoking and obesity highlighted in Welsh maternity report
The number of midwives registered to work in the UK continues to rise with a modest year on year increase in the last five years, NMC figures show.‘Completely counter productive' says RCM on cuts to local smoking cessation services
A new study published today by ASH has shown the extent at which local services have had to cut their stop smoking budgets.Need more information on rise in inductions and caesareans says RCM
Today figures released by NHS Digital show that the proportion of pregnant women having a spontaneous labour has decreased over the past year. Over the same time, the proportion of caesareans undertaken before the onset of labour has also ...‘NMPA report provides opportunity to improve safety and quality of maternity services says RCM’
A new report published today will enable quality improvement in maternity across the UK.RCM welcomes article on morning sickness in early pregnancy
A link between morning sickness indicating a healthy pregnancy, and the reason smoking is so detrimental has been found, according to a review published in the Journal of Molecular Endocrinology.RCM comments on NHS long term plan
Today (Saturday January 5th 2019) the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has responded to a media release from NHS England which details information on part of the NHS’s long term plan. This NHS news release focusses on alcohol consumption and ...