midwives

PM to pledge £1billion to train tens of thousands of extra nurses, midwives, doctors and dentists over next five yearsThe Prime Minister hopes the extra funding will help fix the NHS staffing crisis By Shaun Wooller Health…

End of ambulance and nursing strikes in sight as ministers finally 'agree' £2.5billion pay deal for NHS workersThe government has offered over one million staff a 5 per cent pay rise next year By Stephen Matthews Health Editor…

“Maternal health is an existential issue,” Chelsea Clinton said in her opening remarks at a gathering this week of thought-leaders across industries from media to healthcare to the arts—including American Ballet Theatre principal dancer…

Midwives sign letter calling on NHS bosses to scrap course that pushes inclusive terms including 'chestfeeding' and 'birthing parent'The NHS Maternity Gender Inclusion Programme will be rolled out nationwideThe course has a…

Midwives across Britain will start voting today on whether they will follow nurses in walkouts this winter.The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) today sent out ballots to 31,000 members in England and Wales, urging them to back industrial…

Midwives should drop controversial links with Slimming World over concerns for mothers' mental health, experts say.The Royal College of Midwives has had a decade-long 'partnership' with the dieting company, which is a major sponsor of its…

Have you ever heard of perineum sunning? According to an Instagram post doing the rounds over the past few days, it’s a surefire way to boost your energy levels, improve sleep and generally make you happier and healthier and more…

Record number of midwives have quit due to stress of the job amid fears for safety of pregnant womenAnalysis of NHS figures show a total of 300 midwives quit the NHS in 2021/22A record 551 midwives resigned last year due to…

Midwives have today denounced claims they 'assign' the sex of children at birth in the latest row on woke language in the NHS. The wording came from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists…

Midwives and mothers say they’re concerned by the shrinking number of midwives in Abbotsford, B.C., as fewer people enter the profession and others leave it. When Alescia Richardson began practicing 13 years ago, she said there were…