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Support to Quit Smoking in Pregnancy
Quitting smoking is one of the best things a woman and her partner can do to protect their baby’s health through pregnancy and beyond. Pregnancy is a window of opportunity for significant health improvement.
E-cigarettes in pregnancy
This infographic responds to frequently asked questions about smoking cigarettes and vaping during pregnancy.
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 ...‘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.
RCM calls for reverse to public health cuts to support smoking rate reduction
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 ...New stats show smoking in pregnancy not falling
Today statistics on smoking have been published by NHS Digital. On smoking in pregnancy the statistics show that just under 11% of pregnant women were known to be smokers at the time of delivery in 2018-19. This is similar to the level recorded ...Majority of maternity services without a stop smoking specialist midwife say RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today(Friday 31st May) revealed that almost 70% of Heads of Midwifery have reported that they are without a stop smoking specialist midwife in their maternity team. The RCM have shared the findings ...
Which country tops smoking in pregnancy table?
The three countries with the highest estimated prevalence of smoking during pregnancy are Ireland (38·4%), Uruguay (29·7%), and Bulgaria (29·4%).
Evidence Based Midwifery - December 2010
Editorial: Moving midwifery research forward in the revolutionary information and high-tech era | Pregnancy, motherhood and eating disorders: a qualitative study describing women’s views of maternity care | Grading midwifery practice: ...