Nursing & Midwifery
10/03/2010 - Umbilical cord blood collected 'illegally'
Attempts to collect umbilical cord blood after birth may often be illegal, it was announced yesterday. More
22/02/2010 - Don't fail new mums, midwives told
Women who find becoming mothers difficult should not be treated as "failures", a midwives' conference is to be told. More
15/02/2010 - Baby antibiotic warning
New guidance was issued to hospitals today in a bid to stem a raft of incidents involving an antibiotic given to new-born babies. More
11/02/2010 - Obesity pressure on hospitals
The British National Health Service has seen a massive increase in surgical procedures aimed at dealing with obesity in the last four years, according to figures published yesterday. More
10/02/2010 - Swine flu in pregnancy "safe" if treated fast
A new study suggests that swine flu during pregnancy is usually relatively harmless. More
03/02/2010 - Op no bar to normal birth
Women can safely attempt normal birth even after having several babies through a caesarean operation, researchers reported today. More
27/01/2010 - How to encourage longer breastfeeding?
Britain needs a rethink on how to improve the low rates of breast-feeding among its new mothers, researchers warn today. More
26/01/2010 - Low-carb boost for blood pressure
Controversial low-carb diets have proved better at dealing with blood pressure than a popular weight loss drug, researchers reported last night. More
25/01/2010 - Flu masks may protect public
Wearing a face mask during a flu outbreak may halve the risk of contracting the virus, researchers have reported. More
20/01/2010 - Johnson's alcohol pledge
A pledge of "tough" new powers to tackle alcohol abuse in England failed to satisfy health campaigners yesterday. More
19/01/2010 - Children's ward drug errors warning
One in five drug prescriptions in children's wards may be administered wrongly by nurses, researchers warned today. More
12/01/2010 - High risk from unnecessary caesareans - WHO
Women who give birth through caesarean operations without good medical reasons face massively increased risks, experts warned today. More
11/01/2010 - Experts give snow shovelling advice
Most Britons have lost the habit of clearing snow - but experts have warned of the risks of illness and injury from doing it without preparation. More
08/01/2010 - Anger at "disastrous" impact of cheap booze
Health campaigners gave a warm welcome to a report today calling for tougher action to prevent alcohol abuse. More
28/12/2009 - How bad cleaning aggravates super-bug risk
Badly applied disinfectants could aggravate the risk of drug-resistant bacteria emerging, researchers warned today. More
10/12/2009 - 'Harmful, unethical' - detention of immigrant children
British treatment of children of illegal immigrants is "harmful and unacceptable", a powerful group of senior clinicians say today. More
02/12/2009 - Doula birth fashion criticised
Good care of mothers giving birth may be jeopardised by the increasing popularity of paid birth partners - known as doulas, a doctor claims today. More
26/11/2009 - Father birth debate heats up
Midwives are set to hear claims today that fathers can aggravate problems of childbirth by insisting on being present. More
25/11/2009 - Post-natal care lacking - UK mums
New mothers in Britain are increasingly critical of the care they receive after birth, a survey revealed today. More
19/11/2009 - Thyroid problems linked to pre-eclampsia in pregnancy
A dangerous complication of pregnancy may be linked to thyroid problems, researchers warned yesterday. More
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