Nursing & Midwifery
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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
06/11/2009 - Fresh warning on home foetal heart monitors
Experts issued a fresh warning today to pregnant women not to trust home foetal heart monitors. More
05/11/2009 - Plea for neo-natal care cash
Professional organisations called for cash yesterday to back up new guidance for the care of new-born babies who need special care. More
29/10/2009 - Plea for support for bereaved mothers
Campaigners call today for British hospitals to offer specialist bereavement help to women struck by the tragedy of losing a baby. More
28/10/2009 - Nurse-bots under development
A nurse robot with sympathetic facial expressions is among mechanical hospital workers being developed worldwide, it was reported today. More
27/10/2009 - Rise in Down's syndrome diagnoses
Growing numbers of babies with Down's syndrome are being identified during pregnancy in Britain, researchers report today. More
23/10/2009 - Flu surge threatens critical care
The number of cases of suspected flu in Britain doubled last week - with the greatest spread among school-aged children, according to estimates released yesterday. More
16/10/2009 - Counting baby kicks not recommended
Counting baby kicks is no longer the best way to check for problems with a pregnancy, experts warn today. More
15/10/2009 - Silver may be waste of money - for leg ulcers
Hospitals may be wasting money on expensive silver dressings for leg ulcers - when ordinary dressings would be just as good, British researchers have reported. More
15/09/2009 - UK care of dying programme works - audit
A controversial British programme for the care of the dying is ensuring patients are well-looked after, researchers said yesterday. More
01/09/2009 - Nurses urged to help with fgm study
Doctors and nurses are being urged to take part in a government inquiry into female genital mutilation. More
26/08/2009 - Flu strategy under fire
There were growing signs today of discontent amongst doctors and nurses at the handling of the swine flu pandemic. More
26/08/2009 - Nurses testing peanut allergy cure
Nurses have been talking of their role in a ground-breaking programme to desensitise children who are allergic to peanuts. More
19/08/2009 - Foetal heart rate monitors raise concern
A senior obstetrician has suggested that pregnant women should not use hand-held foetal heart monitors. More
27/07/2009 - Critical care could be overwhelmed by swine flu
Critical care beds in England could be overwhelmed by the swine flu pandemic, experts have warned. More
22/07/2009 - Hope for quick test for preterm birth risk
A new and simple technique can predict a woman's risk of early preterm labour, researchers report today. More
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