What ' s new in midwifery - in the news - 12th April 2023

Some recent news items, with links to the original research or report where relevant.Guardian report of astudy published in PLoS Medicine about third ultrasound scans reducing the number of breech births.Health Education England report of the use of virtual reality in teaching about perinatal mental health.  Report of a baby in Nuneaton who received phototherapy for neonatal jaundice.NHS Ombudsman report into maternity services,reported in the Guardian. A report into maternal and baby safety at University Hospitals Birmingham, Guardian comment piece about pain relief in childbirth, which links to a BMJ editorial discussing aresearch article on opioid treatment (including codeine and tramadol) prescribed after delivery, and the risk of adverse infant outcomes.
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