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Midwives welcome Government plans to include women’s voices in new healthcare strategy
Using women’s lived experience to inform and develop health services that better support their needs is key to improving experiences and outcomes. That is the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it welcomes the Governments ...
Jessop Wing MSWs complete apprenticeship
Jessop Wing has become one of the first maternity units in the country to successfully implement an apprenticeship scheme for Maternity Support Workers (MSWs).
National guidance could prevent stillbirths
A new report reveals how the number of stillbirths fell by a fifth at maternity units where national guidance has been adopted.
Scottish mothers are breastfeeding for longer
A new report reveals that more mothers in Scotland are continuing to breastfeed up to six months after birth.
Figures show rise in infant mortality rate
There has been an increase in infant deaths in England and Wales, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Older fathers linked to increased birth risks
Increased risks at birth, including low birthweight and seizures, have been associated with babies of older fathers in a study in the US.
New strategy to reduce stillbirths remains unproven
A new study trialling a care package aimed at reducing the risk of babies being stillborn offers only a marginal drop say researchers.The falling stillbirth rate and what it tells us
This week the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published the rates of child and infant mortality in England and Wales, covering 2020 in full. While many of us have been concerned that the major disruption to maternity services during ...