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 Impact of social and ethnic inequalities clear in latest MBRRACE-UK report says RCM

on 13 October 2022 ‘The highest stillbirth rates continue to impact women living in the most deprived communities where social inequalities are entrenched.' That’s according to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it responds to the latest MBRRACE-UK PMRT ...

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Urgent action needed to tackle smoking rates amongst pregnant women in Wales

‘Efforts need to be redoubled to tackle smoking rates among pregnant women as a matter of urgency.’ That is the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Wales as it responds to new maternity and pregnancy statistics published by the ...

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RCM comments on house moving in pregnancy and link to premature birth research

on 30 July 2019 Research published yesterday says that moving house during the first three months of pregnancy is linked to a heightened risk of premature birth and low birthweight. The research to be published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health ...

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Birmingham midwife receives national midwifery honour

on 19 June 2019 A midwife from Birmingham has received a national award from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for her contribution to midwifery. Sara Kenyon, Professor of Evidence Based Maternity Care at the University of Birmingham has received a prestigious ...

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RCM commends London trust for introduction of paid leave for parents of premature babies

on 18 February 2019 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has commended University College London Hospitals (UCLH) on its introduction of extra support and paid leave to staff whose babies have been born prematurely or for those who may need extra special care.

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RCM comments on breastmilk and pre-term babies study

on 21 September 2018 Research published today by the University of Edinburgh has found that babies born before their due date show better brain development when fed breast milk rather than formula.