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Midwives welcome folic acid flour fortification announcement
Media reports today say that the Government has said it will introduce the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid to help prevent neural tube defects such as spina bifida.‘MIDIRS to transfer to the Royal College of Midwives’
Members of NCT have today (Saturday 13th October) voted at their AGM to amend the charity’s articles enabling the transfer of ownership of the Midwives Information and Resource Service (MIDIRS) to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).Midwives will support women’s choice says RCM on global caesarean study in Lancet
Today, research published in The Lancet shows that globally, the number of babies born through caesarean section almost doubled between 2000 and 2015 – from 12% to 21% of all births.Need to see more midwives in leadership positions says RCM responding to CQC State of Care report
Today the Care Quality Commission has published its State of Care report. On maternity the report says that nearly half all maternity and gynaecology services, and over a third of maternity services inspected under their new methodology ...‘RCM comments as bill is launched in Parliament to decriminalise abortion in Northern Ireland’
A historic bill is today (October 8th) being launched in Parliament to decriminalise abortion in Northern Ireland.RCM calls for Government to give English student midwives their bursaries back as Scotland announce increase
Today the First Minister of Scotland has announced an increase in bursaries for student midwives and nurses, something the RCM in Scotland has been lobbying for. In England, student midwives and nurses do not get a bursary and have to pay their ...RCM Scotland welcomes increase in student midwife bursary announced today
Today the First Minister of Scotland has announced an increase in bursaries for student midwives and nurses.‘Positive step for maternity services in Scotland says RCM on introduction of experienced professional practice advisors’
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) welcomes the announcement by the Cabinet Secretary for health at the Scottish National Party (SNP) conference yesterday with regard to the introduction of experienced professional practice advisors.