21 May 2018
A new learning package designed to help midwives and other clinicians to spot the early signs of sepsis in children and infants has been launched by Health Education England (HEE).
18 May 2018
National recommendations on whether to screen newborn babies for rare conditions do not always assess the evidence on the key benefits and harms of screening, according to researchers.
11 May 2018
The risk of complications during vaginal birth is higher for mothers and infants following a previous caesarean (CS), a new study has found.
25 April 2018
NHS England’s head midwife has praised the ‘extraordinary’ role of midwives who have helped with the births of more than 50 million babies over the last seven decades.
24 April 2018
Epilepsy drug valproate must no longer be prescribed to women or girls of childbearing age unless they are on the pregnancy prevention programme (PPP).
16 April 2018
With support from NHS England, the RCM has developed a new online learning resource to help develop understanding about midwifery continuity of carer.
12 October 2010
Midwifery 2020 contains few new messages, but this is one of its strengths, as it shows the profession is already getting it right, reports Julie Griffiths.