Nursing & Midwifery
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Coin marks Florence centenary
Today marks centenary of the death of the woman generally regarded as the founder of modern nursing. Read more
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Complicated pregnancy linked to depression
Women who experience complications during pregnancy and birth face an increased risk of postnatal depression, researchers warned yesterday. Read more
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Home birth row angers midwives
A row has broken out after a leading medical journal accused mothers choosing home birth of "putting their babies at risk". Read more
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Eat for one, pregnant women told
Pregnant women in Britain are being urged to stop "eating for two" as part of a drive, launched today, to reduce obesity among mothers and their children. Read more
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Formula milk row 30 years old
Efforts to create a global marketing code for formula milk have spent 30 years stuck in controversy, an expert claims today. Read more
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Pregnancy risk for cancer survivors
Young women who survive cancer treatment may face new ordeals when they seek to have children later in life, researchers warned today. Read more
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Midwives challenged on obesity
Midwives may not be able to solve the problems caused by growing numbers of overweight women having babies, an expert warned today. Read more
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Out of hours risk to new babies
Babies born outside normal working hours face an increased risk of death, according to research in Scotland published today. Read more
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Better care needed for bereaved parents
NHS care for parents who have a stillborn baby is poorly resourced and "patchy", campaigners said today. Read more
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Anxiety may aggravate heart disease
Patients with heart disease who suffer from anxiety face a significantly increased risk of further illness, researchers warned last night. Read more