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HEE provides extra funding for midwifery clinical placements
Health Education England (HEE) has pledged extra funding to support more clinical placements in the NHS for midwifery, nursing and allied health professions.
Breastfeeding is safe after anaesthesia, according to new guidelines
New guidance published by the Association of Anaesthesia says that it is safe for women to breastfeed as soon as they are alert following an anaesthesia.
Midwifery vacancies triple in Northern Ireland over the past six years
A report has revealed that the number of midwifery vacancies in Northern Ireland have tripled over the last six years. The figures were reported in the Workforce Planning for Nurses and Midwives, published by the Northern Ireland Audit Office.
Genetic variant could act as pain relief for women in labour, says study
Researchers at Cambridge University have discovered that a key genetic variant that could act as a natural epidural which could explain why some women do not require pain relief during labour.
Reduction in premature births in Denmark and Ireland during pandemic, studies show
Nationwide studies in Denmark and Ireland have found that premature births in the countries have decreased during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic nationwide lockdown.
HSIB publishes group B Strep impact report
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has published a report into the impact of group B Strep (GBS) as part of a series of maternity investigations across the country.
Applicants for midwifery courses up, says latest figures from UCAS
Figures from UCAS have shown a 16% increase in applications for midwifery and nursing courses for the second year running in England.
Unions call for government to give NHS staff early pay rises
14 unions are calling for the government to turn their applause into an early pay rise for staff for their work during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Water injections can relieve labour back pain, claims University of Queensland study
Researchers at the University of Queensland have carried out a study to determine whether sterile water injections were effective in relieving back pain during labour.