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Advice for pregnant healthcare workers during COVID-19
There is a strong body of law that protects pregnant workers. All employers must continue to abide by this. It applies to all pregnant workers regardless of who they work for or what they do.
Year of the Midwife extended to 2021
The Royal College of Midwives has welcomed the announcement by the World Health Organization yesterday (16 September) to extend the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife into 2021.
RCM team climb a mountain and raise nearly £3k for midwives in need
Nursing aching limbs and throbbing feet nine Team RCM staff and members went up a mountain and came back down having raised over £3000 so far for the RCM’s Benevolent Fund. The team took on all 3,560 ft of Wales’s Mount Snowdon on 3 July.
Maternity unit closures highlighted in new data
New research published today (28 August) shows that nearly half of England’s maternity units closed to new mothers at some point in 2017.
New infant-feeding website to help professionals
Academics at Coventry University have created a new website to help midwives and health visitors support both breastfeeding and bottle-feeding parent.
NMC sees increase in registrants from outside EU
The latest figures from the NMC show an increase in the number of midwives and nurses joining the register from outside the EU.
Applications for WoW scholarships and fellowships now open
Wellbeing of Women (WoW) has announced it is accepting applications for its entry-level research scholarships, research training fellowships and new postdoctoral research fellowships.
Call for clearer guidance on weight management in pregnancy
The RCM and its Alliance partner Slimming World are calling for clearer guidance on healthy weight management for expectant mothers, and more support, training and equipment for midwives.
Government to invest £218m in health research
Health and social care secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a £215m investment in NHS health research and £3m for a new research leader programme for midwives and nurses.