RCM Opinion

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• • Midwives
  • NHS
  • NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
  • Pregnancy
  • Alcohol and pregnancy

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NICE listens to RCM view on recording of alcohol consumption

By Lia Brigante, RCM Policy & Practice Advisor The RCM secured an important victory last week around the recording of alcohol consumption, which could have put the important relationship between pregnant women and their midwife in jeopardy. RCM Policy & Practice Advisor Lia Brigante ...

News

• • Maternity Services
  • RCM
  • Research
  • Induction
  • NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
  • Safe high quality care
  • Antenatal / Prenatal
  • Caesarean Section
  • Interventions

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The RCM response to the NICE induction of labour 2021 guideline

By Lia Brigante, RCM Quality & Standards Advisor on 10 November 2021 The NICE draft guideline on induction of labour that was out for consultation during the summer, causing concerns and a striking number of responses, has now been finalised and it is available here. Our long and detailed response was considered ...

News

• • Maternity Services
  • Safety
  • Induction
  • NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
  • Labour

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The RCM response to the NICE induction of labour draft guideline

By Lia Brigante, RCM Quality & Standards Advisor and Birte Harlev-Lam RCM Executive Director for Professional Midwifery on 07 July 2021 Several new recommendations from the updated draft 2021 NICE guideline on induction on labour have caused concerns in the midwifery community. In particular, the implication of those recommendations on service provision, midwifery workforce, ...