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Perceptions and intentions of COVID-19 vaccination in maternity care settings in Australia
A study has been conducted and published on the perceptions and intentions of COVID-19 vaccinations in maternity care settings in Australia.
Chief Midwifery Officer for Scotland appointed
A new Chief Midwifery Officer for Scotland has been appointed. Justine Craig has been appointed and will succeed Professor Ann Holmes in January 2022.
Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth (ABC) programme receives £3 million funding
The Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth (ABC) programme, in partnership with the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and THIS Institute, has received and extra £3 million in funding.
Landmark study shows inequalities when it comes to adverse birth outcomes in England
A study of birth records in England show thousands of babies are being born prematurely, small or stillborn due to socioeconomic and racial inequalities across the country.
Researchers find ways to determine the risk of serious problems in pregnancy in older women
Researchers have found new ways of determining the risk of stillbirth, giving birth prematurely or giving birth to very small babies in older pregnant women.
Low risk of severe illness from COVID-19 in early pregnancy, shows Chinese research
A study by researchers in China have found that pregnant women who contracted COVID-19 in early pregnancy had ‘less severe’ symptoms than pregnant women who contracted it later in pregnancy.
Midwives and maternity support workers are honoured at the RCM Awards 2021
Midwives and maternity support workers have been celebrated for their hard work, commitment and achievements over the last year at the RCM Awards 2021.
New maternity care app for pregnant women launched on the Isle of Wight
A maternity care app has been launched by St Mary’s Hospital that provides support and information for pregnant women throughout their pregnancy on the Isle of Wight.
Twin stillbirths are increasing, according to latest MBRRACE-UK report
Twin stillbirths have increased according to the MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Report for Births 2019.