24 October 2018
A government consultation to consider the evidence around folic acid fortification will launch in early 2019, public health minister Steve Brine has confirmed.
23 October 2018
The PRactical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training (PROMPT) programme aims to make childbirth safer through training, education and research.
The multi-professional training has been launched in partnership with obstetricians, ...
22 October 2018
The NMC has announced Dr Anna van der Gaag as the new independent chair of the midwifery panel.
Anna, who is a visiting professor at the University of Surrey, will chair her first meeting today (22 October 2018).
18 October 2018
The State of World Population 2018 report claims that the power to choose the number, timing and spacing of children can bolster economic and social development.
When people lack choice, it can have a long-term impact on fertility rates, ...
16 October 2018
A research study has found that babies who were breastfed went on to have a higher household income and scored higher on memory tests as an adult, in comparison to babies who were not.
15 October 2018
The government looks set to introduce mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid to help prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, according to reports in the media today (15 October).
02 November 2018
A new research leadership programme has been launched today for midwives and nurses, in a bid to provide members of both professions a chance to develop in the area.
12 October 2018
Research published in The Lancet shows that the number of babies born through CS almost doubled globally between 2000 and 2015 – from 12% to 21% of all births.