Nursing & Midwifery
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New jaundice guidelines urge care
Babies with jaundice need to undergo proper testing to ensure their health is not at risk, NHS advisers said today. Read more
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Nurses help alcoholics – conference told
Nurses can play a key role in helping alcohol abusers give up, a conference was being told today. Read more
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Premature birth may affect pain response
Medical interventions may make it hard for premature babies to tolerate pain as they grow older, researchers warned today. Read more
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Midwife call to prevent maternal morbidity
Midwives have called for the world to pay attention to the plight of millions of women damaged during childbirth. Read more
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No benefit from acupuncture during labour
Acupuncture may not be a good way to manage pain during labour, researchers report today. Read more
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Obesity challenge for midwives
Midwives need to work with obese mothers to help them deal with the risks linked to their pregnancy, professionals said yesterday. Read more
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Fattism can be fought – experts
People training to be doctors and nurses are prejudiced – against fat people, researchers claimed today. Read more
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Mums back midwives
Midwives were celebrating yesterday a massive vote from mothers for expansion of their numbers. Read more
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No silver lining for dressings
Hospitals and clinics should not be spending money on silver-coated dressings – as there is no evidence they work, experts said today. Read more
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Invest in babies – midwives
Midwives have teamed up with parents organisations to launch their own manifesto for the UK general election. Read more