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Midwives Magazine - Spring 2016
Disabilities - The free training resources on disability for midwives | PTP - Supporting students to become autonomous practitioners | Charity work -How two student midwives set up their own charities alongside their studies | Public health ...
National Maternity Review ‘Better Births: Improving outcomes of maternity services in England'
The report of the National Maternity Review in England was launched on 22nd February, runs to 124 pages and includes 28 recommendations or actions. The RCM has prepared this summary of the main findings and recommendations.
Caring for Women with Mental Health Problems
Standards and Competency Framework for Specialist Maternal Mental Health Midwives.
Understanding Experiences in Hospital-Based Maternity Settings: A Better Births Summary
Evidence-based guidelines have been developed for midwife-led units (RCM, 2012) in line with the research. This summary provides insight on the application of these findings to the acute maternity settings such as labour wards and delivery ...
Female Genital Mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a form of gender-based violence that is outlawed in many countries. FGM represents a violation of the human rights of the girls and women who are subjected to this practice, for which there are no medical benefits. ...
Violence against women and girls
The RCM believes that Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in any form is a hate crime and a violation of their Human Rights. Midwives and the maternity services have a duty to support each and every individual who seeks help as a result of VAWG, ...
Evidence Based Midwifery - December 2014
Editorial: Optimal screening for Down syndrome | Women’s preferences for antenatal screening for Down syndrome in Northern Ireland | Understanding support in labour: the potential of systematic observation | Nepalese mothers’ experiences ...
Postnatal care funding (Postnatal Pressure Points - a series)
This reports explores the evidence and makes a case for better provision of postnatal care – enabling midwives, maternity support workers and student midwives to give women and their families the care that they deserve.
Midwives Magazine - Issue 6 - 2014
Weight - Raising the sensitive issue of weight to achieve positive outcomes | RCM Awards - Supporting vulnerable families in NHS Ayrshire and Arran | Anti-D - Clarifying when and how to use anti-D | Birthplace - A Portsmouth maternity team’s ...