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Scotland midwives vote to be balloted on industrial action over NHS pay
Midwives in Scotland have voted overwhelmingly to be balloted on industrial action after rejecting the Scottish Government’s pay offer of 5 per cent.
ONS data shows live births and stillbirths increased in England and Wales in 2021
The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on births in England and Wales shows live births increased in 2021, but the stillbirth rate also increased during the same period.
University of Leicester students set their sights on midwifery leadership
Students from the University of Leicester have their sights on leadership roles in midwifery following the completion of a four-year undergraduate master’s degree in MSci Midwifery with Leadership.
Women reluctant to breastfeed in public due to attitudes of general public
A study by researchers at Swansea University and Cardiff University show women are reluctant to breastfeed outside of their home because of the attitudes of the general public.
The government must invest in England’s maternity services, says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling on the Government to urgently act to stop England’s maternity services from "spiralling into an ever-worsening crisis".
Women’s Health Strategy in England to close gender health gaps
The Government has published the first Women’s Health Strategy in England with the aim to close gender gaps when it comes to health care.
ANMF welcomes reinstatement of COVID-19 payment for essential workers
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of reinstating COVID-19 leave disaster payments for essential workers.
Nearly a third of women in developing countries become mothers during adolescence
Research by the United National Population Fund (UNFPA) and the UN Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency has found nearly a third of women in developing countries become mothers during adolescence.
Water births provide ‘clear benefits’ and a positive birth experience to mother and baby
Research from Oxford Brookes University shows water births provide ‘clear benefits’ to both mother and baby, with less interventions and fewer complications compared to births out of water.