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Safeguarding and child protection are everyone's responsibility (Fraser and Nolan 2004) During pregnancy, it is primarily the responsibility of the midwife and other professionals who may be providing...
The caesarean section (CS) rate in the UK has increased substantially in the last 20 years from 13% in 1992 to 255% in 2012/13 (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), 2004; Health...
Domestic violence and abuse against women is a global public health issue (World Health Organisation (WHO), 2010) It has a long history, exists in many cultures, and is accepted as part of everyday...
Provision of antenatal education by registered midwives is advocated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (NMC, 2012) as a means of preparation for parenthood and is identified by government...
The existing ideas about the hymen described as a breakable membrane that surrounds or partially covers the external vaginal opening lack scientific proof (Christianson and Eriksson, 2004;...
In the UK, midwives working both in the community and the hospitals are taught a standardised approach to newborn resuscitation on the Newborn Life Support (NLS) Course (Richmond, 2011) Unfortunately,...
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