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RCM Position Statements
RCM comments on BJOG smoking and obesity in pregnancy research
Research to be published tomorrow in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology found that women who smoke and are obese during pregnancy are more likely to have daughters who develop polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ...
More support needed around smoking in pregnancy and obesity
The RCM in Wales is calling for more investment and support around obesity and smoking in pregnancy at the TUC Wales Conference today (23 May).
How to become a maternity support worker
Find out about what a maternity support worker does, plus the numerous pathways into being an MSW, including apprenticeships.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 ...
Maternity Transformation
An overview of how maternity services in England are developing to become safer, more personal and kinder for the women and families using them'Smoking and obesity rates during pregnancy a real concern in Wales' says RCM as its annual State of Maternity Services Report is launched’
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today highlighted their concerns around the rates of obesity and smoking during pregnancy amongst women in Wales.
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.
Guest blog: New tools to help you support smokefree pregnancies
As midwives are well aware, stopping smoking is one of the best things a woman and her partner can do to protect the health of their baby through pregnancy and beyond. But you may not be aware that in recent years the percentage of women recorded ...