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midwives

December 4, 2020

Investing in midwife-led interventions 'could save 4.3 million lives per year'

About two-thirds of maternal deaths, newborn deaths and stillbirths could be prevented by 2035 with universal access to care from professional midwives, says the World Health Organisation.
September 24, 2020

New report highlights need for action to address stress and burnout in nursing

The Royal College of Nursing is calling for urgent measures to reduce the enormous strain nursing and midwifery staff face every day of their working lives.
January 3, 2020

New Year a reminder of need for action to prevent newborn deaths, says UNICEF

UNICEF believes that providing universal health care can help save more newborns and is calling for immediate investment in midwives and other health workers who are equipped with the write medicines and equipment to ensure all mothers and babies are cared for safely.
October 28, 2019

Older workers powering increase in night working, TUC analysis reveals

The health risks of regular night work include cardiovascular disease, diabetes and depression, and the TUC says these risks are heightened for older workers.
June 4, 2019

Poorest mothers at risk due to lack of health care, says UNICEF

More than five million families spend over 40 per cent of their non-food household expenses on maternal health services every year, UNICEF says in a new analysis of maternal health.

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Jan 14 2021

Call to halt UK police training programmes for repressive states

The College of Policing has provided training for at least 12 countries that are listed as 'human rights priority countries' by the Foreign and...

Jan 13 2021

Royal College of Paediatrics calls for urgent review of children's meal packages

Jan 13 2021

Jersey islanders invited to join citizens' jury on assisted dying

Jan 12 2021

Councils call for Ofsted school inspections not to be resumed

Jan 12 2021

Catholic bishops call on UK to 'forsake its nuclear arsenal'

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