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Dads will be allowed to stay overnight on maternity wards, says PM
By Liz Jarvis on 15/03/2010 15:46:45
Fathers are to be given the chance to spend the first night in hospital with their new baby
Gordon Brown has revealed new plans to enable dads to stay overnight on maternity wards with their partners and their new babies.The plans are part of a five-year programme of the reform of children's services from birth to the age of five.'We want
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Dads’ maternity sleepover to continue at Bath Hospital
By Kimberley Smith on 22/09/2010 12:23:18
A pilot scheme that allows dads to stay overnight on maternity wards with their partner and new baby made permanent, finds survey
The Partners Staying Overnight project at Bath Hospital in Wiltshire has been hailed a huge success and made a permanent fixture of the maternity ward. The scheme allows dads or another family member to sleep over with the new mum after she gives
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Midwife delivers her own baby with a make-up mirror
By Kimberley Smith on 03/01/2012 17:20:37
New mum reveals she delivered her own baby just hours after finishing her shift on the maternity ward
A midwife has revealed how she successfully delivered her own baby girl, with only the help of a compact mirror. Claire Clarke-Wood, 28, went into labour just over three weeks early, soon after finishing her shift at Croydon University Hospital.“Me and my colleagues had joked: ‘W...
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NHS launches maternity comparison website
By Kimberley Smith on 06/12/2010 14:41:36
NHS Choices to offer more info on maternity care to help parents-to-be choose their service and rate their experience
The NHS Choices website has launched a new comparison feature to its maternity care section this week. Aiming to help parents decide which of their local services to use, the site also offers patients the chance to rate and critique the care
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92% of women happy with their NHS maternity care, research reveals
By Kyrsty Hazell on 03/12/2010 12:24:39
New survey finds that majority of mums were satisfied with their care when giving birth
A survey of 25,000 women who gave birth in February has found that 92% of the mums were happy with the overall quality of care given on NHS maternity wards.The Care Quality Commission (CQC), which undertook the study, also found that specifically
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Barcodes introduced for newborn babies
By Sara Mackenzie on 22/04/2010 14:08:00
One hospital has replaced handwritten wristbands with a barcode system to keep babies even safer
Kettering General Hospital, Northamptonshire, has introduced a new system based on barcodes to help newborn babies stay safer than ever, reports the BBC.The barcode system has replaced the babies’ usual handwritten wristbands. When the barcode is scanned, the newborn’s informatio...
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David Cameron breaks ‘extra midwives’ pledge
By Marina Nelson on 18/11/2010 13:06:59
David Cameron and Nick Clegg have made a u-turn on pre-election talk of more midwives, says the Royal College of Midwives
Minister David Cameron has turned his back on his funding pledge even though birth rates are increasing.Many maternity wards say they need more staffing as they are finding themselves stretched with more complicated births.Cathy has said the birth rate
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Commission Urges Better Maternity Care
By Sarah Lawson on 10/07/2008 11:03:48
A healthcare watchdog has reviewed medical care in England and calls for better maternity care
the clinical care and the experiences of women.The review looked at 150 NHS Trusts across the country. Sir Ian Kennedy, the chairman of the Commission had highlighted maternity care in particular following the Commission's three separate investigations
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Second time mums opting for caesareans
By Marina Nelson on 16/11/2010 16:17:09
Maternity units across the UK notice a rise in elective c-sections for second births
Increasing numbers of mums-to-be pregnant with their second child are requesting to have a caesarean, reports the Guardian.Maternity wards across the country have reported an increase in the number of mums choosing to have a caesarean
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BabaBing! Daytripper Maternity Satchel
By Louise Rogers on 12/07/2006 02:31:27
A great baby changing bag that dads can feel funky and hunky with, too!
to carry without looking too like you’ve emerged straight from the maternity ward.It comes in City Black and costs about £50 – you’ll be using it for years. Available from John Lewis stores. For further information visit www.bababing.com or tel: 0845 603
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