05 December 2018
A link between caffeinated beverage consumption during pregnancy and low birthweight has been found by researchers at University College, Dublin.
04 December 2018
Trained non-medics such as specialist nurses are essential to provide quality paediatric critical care in humanitarian settings, says a paper in The Lancet.
03 December 2018
The Department of Health and Social Care is supporting and funding a new programme by the RCM and RCOG to improve the care of mothers and babies.
30 November 2018
Up to 17% of children in the UK could have symptoms consistent with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), claims research published today (30 November) in Preventive Medicine.
29 November 2018
The RCM has published a revised position statement on midwifery continuity of carer and has released an interactive game to improve outcomes with the care model.
29 November 2018
An agreement to help administer and support the RCM’s benevolent fund has been signed by RCM chief executive Gill Walton and Cavell Nurses’ Trust chief executive John Orchard.
29 November 2018
Almost 95% of RCM members in Northern Ireland who responded to a consultation about industrial action, including strike action, over pay conditions have voted in favour.
28 November 2018
Proposals to change the requirements for overseas midwives and nurses taking the International English Language Test System (IELTS) have been given the go-ahead by the NMC.