8 May 2019

Nursing and midwifery numbers at all-time high but workforce pressures remain, finds NMC

Around 8,000 more nurses, midwives and nursing associates are now registered to work in the UK compared to 12 months...

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6 May 2019

Reasons for delay in pelvic organ prolapse treatment revealed

Many women do not seek early treatment for pelvic organ prolapse due to confusion and a lack of awareness around...

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3 May 2019

Weight-loss surgery and risk of pregnancy and birth complications

Women who have undergone weight-loss surgery appear to be at higher risk of developing complications during pregnancy, and their babies...

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1 May 2019

No safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy, suggest researchers

An international group of researchers has taken one of the first major steps in finding the biological changes in the...

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25 April 2019

SISS BABYCONTROL® Apnoea Monitor available from CMS

Promotional feature The SISS BABYCONTROL Apnoea Monitor is available from Central Medical Supplies Ltd (CMS), a specialist supplier of neonatal...

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23 April 2019

Additional routine ultrasounds benefit mothers and babies

Offering universal late pregnancy ultrasounds at 36 weeks' gestation eliminates undiagnosed breech presentation of babies, lowers the rate of emergency...

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15 April 2019

First birth after robot-assisted uterus transplant

A boy 48cm long, weighing 2900 grams, is the first baby born after the technological shift in the Swedish world-leading...

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12 April 2019

Routine HPV vaccination linked to dramatic reduction in cervical disease among young women

Routine vaccination of girls aged 12 or 13 years with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Scotland has led to...

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