Wednesday, February 20, 2019

What's new in midwifery - 20th February 2019

Some recent things you might want to know about:

HEE

Maternity Support Worker Competency, Education and Career Development Framework, a project to develop the role of maternity support worker: 


NHS England Atlas of Shared Learning

The use of social media to support weight management in pregnancy - a case study


NICE

NICE are consulting on updating their guidance on hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management.


Nursing and Midwifery Council

Future midwife consultation.   Consultation that proposes to overhaul midwifery education, setting out draft skills and knowledge needed by midwives.    



NIHR Signals: summaries of recent research

Delaying pushing in labour has no benefit for women with an epidural and/or spinal for pain relief - , summary of a recent paper published in JAMA.

Wednesday, February 06, 2019

What's new in midwifery - 6th February 2019

Some things you might need to know about

NICE

To find out more about NICE and its work, this might be useful: 
NICE recently held an Allied Health Professionals (AHP) into action webinar, covering An AHP’s guide to NICE;The role of NICE quality standards; Implementing NICE guidance and NICE and you.   Follow the link above for recordings.


In the news

Left in the lurch: mothers-to-be devastated as maternity scheme ends (Guardian)The sudden and unexpected end of the Neighbourhood Midwives pilot in north east London.

Urgent action needed to address lack of FGM awareness, say experts (Guardian)