Revealed: the plight of England's struggling midwives
For the first time in its history, Royal College of Midwives members have voted to strike. Here, their chief executive Cathy Warwick reassures expectant mothers, explains why this drastic action is necessary (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - September 30, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: government strike action conservative vote baby hospital college jeremy hunt NHS pregnant tory midwives ballot industrial royal midwife Source Type: news
Midwives vote to join NHS staff in four-hour strike and four days of industrial action in row over pay
The Royal College of Midwives revealed members have voted to support strike action on October 13, in a row over pay. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 29, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Midwives vote for industrial action over NHS pay row
Midwives and maternity support worker members of the Royal College of Midwives have voted to take strike action in a dispute over pay in England. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 29, 2014 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Public back midwives in pay row
The majority of people would support a strike by midwives over pay, according to a new public opinion poll published as the Royal College of Midwives began balloting its members on industrial action. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 7, 2014 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Post-natal care lacking, say midwives
A report from the Royal College of Midwives suggests that 40% of women are being discharged from hospital before they are ready after having a baby. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - August 29, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Midwives' strike threat over 'derisory' one per cent pay rise
The Royal College of Midwives said midwives in England are 'over-stretched, under-resourced and under-valued'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 1, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Midwives consider strike over pay
The Royal College of Midwives is consulting its members on whether to launch industrial action in response to the government’s offer on NHS pay, in a move that could pave the way for strike action. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - June 6, 2014 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
High proportion of NHS staff feel swift and effective action is not taken to deal with inappropriate behaviours, new survey finds
21 May 2014
Two fifths (43 per cent) of NHS staff feel that swift and effective action is not taken to deal with inappropriate behaviours and performance in their organisation, a survey published today by The King’s Fund has found.The survey of more than 2,000 NHS clinicians and managers also found that a noticeable proportion of executive board members (16 per cent) did not think that swift and effective action is being taken, with only 58 per cent thinking that it is. Dealing with inappropriate behaviour effectively is an important process to ensure the right cultures are fostered ...
Source: The King's Fund - Press - May 20, 2014 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
New advice encourages more home births
"More women should give birth at home, advice suggests," reports The Guardian after draft guidelines produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended that women with a low risk of complications in childbirth should be encouraged to either give birth at home or at a midwife-led unit.
The guidance has been revised after new evidence has become available since its original publication in 2007.
As part of the new guidance, NICE proposes revising its recommendations on the most appropriate place for women to give birth if they are at a low risk of complications. It is this aspect ...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child QA articles Source Type: news
Mothers told, stick to soap and water with newborns
Use soap and water not antibacterial wipes, parents of newborns advised (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - May 11, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: nature baby royal college of midwives newborn hygiene asthma medicine bugs lausanne Source Type: news
Folic acid taken by less than third of women planning pregnancy
Proportion heeding guidelines on B vitamin pre-pregnancy supplements falls despite advice on spina bifida riskWomen are ignoring expert advice to take folic acid supplements before pregnancy to protect their unborn children, a study has shown.Researchers who questioned nearly 500,000 women attending antenatal clinics in England and the Isle of Man found that fewer than one in three took folic acid prior to becoming pregnant.These omissions were despite strong evidence showing that most cases of spina bifida and other birth defects affecting the brain, spine or spinal cord, can be prevented by boosting levels of folate – ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 19, 2014 Category: Science Tags: Nutrition theguardian.com Pharmaceuticals industry News Health Midwifery Pregnancy & wellbeing UK news Food science Bread Queen Mary, University of London Source Type: news
Compare the midwife
Which? Birth Choice is free-to-use and is a partnership between the consumer organisation Which? and maternity data experts BirthChoiceUK, supported by the Royal College of Midwives. It includes an interactive tool which gives the best place to give birth based on a woman's preferences, circumstances and location. It also includes personalised maternity statistics for maternity units around the country. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - February 6, 2014 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news
Half of English regions have cut midwifery funding
Half of English regions have cut their spending on maternity services despite an on-going baby boom, according to figures obtained by the Royal College of Midwives. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - November 14, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Only one region will be able to cope with biggest baby boom in 40 years, figures suggest
Royal College of Midwives Chief Executive says the maternity figures are "worrying and need urgent attention" (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - November 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
