23 January 2017

NMC welcomes the Department of Health’s response to consultation on changes to its legislation

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) welcomed the Department of Health’s response to their recent consultation on changes to the...

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20 January 2017

NMC seeking two new lay Council members

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is seeking two new lay Council members to join the Chair and nine other...

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20 January 2017

Pregnant women may need more information about medicine use

Pregnant women may need more information about medicine use Pregnant women overestimate the risks of taking over the counter and...

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18 January 2017

Why older mothers are more likely to face birth complications

Pregnant women over 35 years old are more likely to have birth complications due to delayed and longer labour stages,...

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16 January 2017

Repeat cesarean deliveries less cost-effective in low-risk women

A systematic review from the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows that routinely opting for a repeat cesarean delivery over...

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13 January 2017

Daily folic acid supplementation remains important for prevention of birth defects

Despite the mandatory addition of folic acid to enriched grain products in the United States, many women still do not...

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9 January 2017

Dr Geraldine Walters awarded CBE

The NMC’s Director of Education, Standards and Policy, Dr Geraldine Walters has been awarded a CBE for services to nursing....

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4 January 2017

High number of patients consider double mastectomy

Nearly half of early stage breast cancer patients considered having double mastectomy and one in six received it – including...

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