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Home phototherapy for neonatal jaundice
Promotional feature Central Medical Supplies Ltd (CMS) is the sole UK distributor for NeoMedLight’s innovative BiliCocoon® phototherapy system, which has recently been used in an evaluation of home phototherapy for
Q&A with Peter Walker, a leader in developmental baby massage
Peter Walker is the foremost international authority on developmental baby massage. A physical therapist, he specialises in massage and movement to enable a child’s motor milestones from birth to standing
24 January 2022, Racial Inequality in Maternal Healthcare; Webinar
Join us for a series of free online webinars brought to you by Bolt Burdon Kemp’s specialist Women’s Health Team to help raise awareness of racial inequality in maternal healthcare. Hear from
Decrease in number of people having cervical screening tests in 2020-21, new statistics show
Latest annual figures on cervical screening show the number of individuals being tested fell slightly in 2020-21 compared to the previous year. Cervical Screening Programme, England 2020-21, which is published
Chemicals from hair and beauty products impact hormones, especially during pregnancy
Use of certain personal care products during pregnancy may impact maternal hormone levels, according to a new Rutgers study. Personal care and beauty products contain several ingredients that often include
New research on midwives’ work environment
Midwives report a considerably worse work environment, from several aspects, than people on the Swedish labor market in general. A stressfully high work pace, high emotional demands and low influence
Probiotics improve nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine found that probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related nausea, vomiting and constipation. The findings were published in
Gaps in maternity training are putting mothers and babies at risk
UK maternity charity Baby Lifeline has recently launched the third edition of its comprehensive Mind the Gap report, which once again shows there is not sufficient on-going training for maternity
18 January 2022, London Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2022; London
The festival is free of charge to all practising maternity and midwifery professionals and student midwives. The festival box set learning and revalidation tool of over 10 hours of professional
23-24 March 2022, RCM education and research conference 2022; Coventry
This exciting annual conference organised by the RCM is aimed at all those involved or interested in midwifery education and research. Education key themes We are interested to hear from
