By Colin Beesley on 08 September 2021
Health organisations including the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have written to Health Minister Nadine Dorries calling for an urgent confidential enquiry into the deaths of Asian and Asian British babies. This is needed to support Government ...
By Colin Beesley on 27 August 2021
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has warned that measures to reduce pressure on maternity services are putting safety at risk. In a letter to Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, Chief Midwifery Officer at NHS England, the RCM acknowledges the effectiveness ...
By Julie Griffiths on 21 December 2018
Mental health checks for expectant and new fathers is a ‘landmark move’, says charity and think-tank The Fatherhood Institute.
By Hollie Ewers on 11 September 2018
The RCM has responded to the health secretary’s announcement on the launch of a new NHS national engagement exercise.
By Julie Griffiths on 30 July 2018
A new report reveals how the number of stillbirths fell by a fifth at maternity units where national guidance has been adopted.
By Julie Griffiths on 08 May 2018
NHS England has announced that it will be rolling out the second wave of community perinatal services to 35 new sites across the country.
By Julie Griffiths on 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.
By Julie Griffiths on 14 February 2018
NHS figures show a jump in pregnancies as a result of a rise in conception rates around Valentine’s Day – 14 February.