News
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Quality standards for care during labour
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have published a new “Quality standards” document...
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Safety of home births
A study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, compared planned home births and planned ho...
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Maternity care improving
Results of an annual survey of mothers conducted by the CQC (Care Quality Commision) have revealed that women are ...
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Whooping Cough vaccines
The NHS currently offers pregnant women a vaccination against whooping cough which protects them and their ...
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Priorities set for stillbirth research
Results of the Stillbirth Priority Setting Partnership (which included representatives from MAMA Academy) have bee...
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Are weekend babies safe?
Many of you may have seen worrying headlines last week claiming that babies born at the weekend are less safe than...
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More support needed for diabetic women
The National Pregnancy in Diabetes (NPID) audit, which was published earlier this month, has found that thr...
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New early birth guidelines
NICE have this week release new guidelines for professionals on the management of early birth. Preterm birth is ...
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Pregnant women urged to have flu vaccine
The RCM and the RCOG have joined together to encourage more pregnant women to take up the free flu vaccine....
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MAMA Academy welcomes new prematurity research
MAMA Academy is delighted with the news that Tommy's has received a significant grant to fund research into premat...
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MAMA responds to MBRRACE-UK enquiry
MBRRACE-UK (Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK) have...
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Maternal mortality rates halved
Maternal mortality rates have almost halved in the last 25 years, according to a United Nations agencies report. T...