Kate Lawler shows off her one-week-old daughter Noa as she thanks her ‘wonderful’ NHS midwives

Kate Lawler took to Instagram on Wednesday, one week on from the birth of her daughter, Noa.  The former Big Brother star, 40, shared a slew of photos of her newborn baby and said she has taken so many snaps she has had to buy more iCloud storage. Kate took the moment to thank her … Read more

Midwives carve dilation measurements into pumpkins

The scariest Halloween decorations you’ll ever see! Midwives illustrate cervix dilation measurements with PUMPKIN carvings that leave women feeling weak Midwives at Royal Oldham Hospital carved pumpkins ahead of Halloween Giving each pumpkin a face, they demonstrated cervix dilation during labour Women took to Facebook admitting their amazed by their ability of their bodies Others said … Read more

Newborn girl died after overworked midwives failed to spot mother’s high blood pressure

A newborn girl has died after overworked midwives in an understaffed maternity ward failed to spot her mother’s high blood pressure.    Wynter Sophia Andrews died at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, on September 15 last year, an inquest has heard. Her mother Sarah Andrews, a Nottingham City Council worker, says she felt ‘humiliated, worthless and forgotten’ … Read more

More than 7,500 ex-nurses and midwives answer NHS rallying cry

More than 7,500 ex-nurses and midwives answer NHS rallying cry and return to help battle coronavirus pandemic Thousands of nurses answered the rallying cry within the last seven days All had left the NHS within the last three years to retire or change roles More than 6,000 pharmacists have re-registered in response to the outbreak … Read more

More than 7,500 ex-nurses and midwives answer NHS rallying cry

More than 7,500 ex-nurses and midwives answer NHS rallying cry and return to help battle coronavirus pandemic Thousands of nurses answered the rallying cry within the last seven days All had left the NHS within the last three years to retire or change roles More than 6,000 pharmacists have re-registered in response to the outbreak … Read more