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New scheme aims to boost midwife and nurse leadership in research
A new research leadership programme has been launched today for midwives and nurses, in a bid to provide members of both professions a chance to develop in the area.![Breastfeeding](/media/2462/breastfeeding_dreamstime_250x200.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116530000000)
Statistics reveal England’s low breastfeeding rates
The proportion of babies breastfed at six to eight weeks is the lowest in England for four years.![Web prompt logo](/media/2464/web_prompt_logo.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884155860000000)
NHS Wales launches PROMPT programme
The PRactical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training (PROMPT) programme aims to make childbirth safer through training, education and research. The multi-professional training has been launched in partnership with obstetricians, ...Professional bodies and maternal mental health experts welcome report highlighting need for more maternal mental health experts
The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA), the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV), the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) are delighted the NHS Benchmarking report ...![caesarean](/media/2476/caesarean.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116530000000)
Research reveals rise in global CS rate
Research published in The Lancet shows that the number of babies born through CS almost doubled globally between 2000 and 2015 – from 12% to 21% of all births.![Paperwork](/media/2477/paperwork.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116530000000)
CQC publishes its latest 'State of care' report
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its State of care 2017/18 report.![](/media/2979/web_board_game_istock-501580720.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131926055610000000)
RCM launches continuity of carer board game
A board game to support midwives and maternity services to move towards more continuity of care and carer is being launched today at the RCM annual conference.![](/media/3046/bump250x200.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131946031360000000)
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.![](/media/3047/pregnant-woman-healthy_shutterstock_250x200b.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131946034920000000)
Updated guidance on placenta complications
The RCOG has published its latest revised guidelines for health professionals caring for with pregnant women with placenta-related problems.![](/media/3049/web_baby_breastfeeding_dreamstime_7221019.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131946050640000000)