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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 welcome drop in smoking rate among pregnant women
‘Reducing smoking in pregnancy is a key driver in reducing stillbirth rates’ says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it welcomes new figures from NHS England that show a reduction in smoking among pregnant women. The latest figures show ...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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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%).
Doing things differently in Greater Manchester to reduce smoking in pregnancy
This No Smoking Day, Jane Coyne, Smokefree Pregnancy Programme Manager at Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, reflects on how innovative stop smoking initiatives are reducing smoking rates and helping to tackle health ...