Concerning rise in number of midwives assaulted in workplace, INMO says
The Government vowed to increase the maximum penalty for assaulting healthcare staff. The INMO has revealed that over 800 nurses and midwives were assaulted in the first three months of 2023. Following the concerning figures, the Government vowed to increase the maximum penalty for assaulting nurses, midwives, and other frontline workers. INMO General Secretary, Phil […]
3 years ago
INMO calls for more protection within healthcare sector
The call has been made today. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation is calling for the Health and Safety Authority to have better resources when it comes to the safety of nurses, midwives and all other healthcare workers. Making the call on Workers’ Memorial Day, a ceremony will be held at the Garden of Remembrance […]
3 years ago
Women who don’t push during childbirth are less likely to experience ‘tearing’
Push, push, push! It’s something we’ve heard in every depiction of childbirth on TV and in films and something we just expect to be a part of labour. But is it really necessary? Nine out of ten women experience some form of vaginal tearing during childbirth and some experts believe this could be avoided by […]
4 years ago
Group of midwives launch free information hub and not-for-profit conception kits
This is brilliant! A group of midwives have launched a new free information hub and not-for-profit conception kit to help people maximise the chance of getting pregnant naturally. The hub, which is completely free to access, features information for men and women and aims to educate people on the science of conception and how to […]
4 years ago
HSE not planning on lifting home water birth ban yet
There is no definitive date in place for lifting the ban on home water births. The HSE has stressed that they are still investigating two home water birth incidents. The lifting of the ban will be considered when these incidents are fully investigated. A temporary pause was placed on home water births in November 2020. […]
4 years ago
Midwives told to stop using terms like ‘mothers’, ‘breastfeeding’ and ‘maternal’
They are terms we all think of when we think of pregnancy, birth and motherhood. However, these days, staff at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust in the UK have been told to avoid using phrases such as ‘mothers’ ‘breastfeeding’ and ‘maternal’ – as part of a new trans-friendly language policy. According to a […]
5 years ago