Support staff 'do midwife tasks'
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Support staff hired to help midwives could put mothers and babies at risk by doing their jobs, claims a report.
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Midwives are delivering almost 25% more babies than experts believe is appropriate, Tories suggest.
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Women who attempt to deliver their babies vaginally after a Caesarean section face some health threats to themselves and their babies, although those risks are small.
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The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses announced yesterday that if the matter regarding the employment of nurses at St Luke&#39;s Hospital was not resolved by Wednesday this week, it would stage a protest outside the office of the Prime Minister in Castille
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As a home-care provider, she helps those who can&#39;t help themselves, such as a mother of three whose brain was damaged during childbirth.
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The NHS faces a fragile future because of a growing reliance on agencies and foreign workers, nurses&#39; leaders warned yesterday.
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A visit to a Sudanese midwife takes longer - and is more satisfying - than anticipated.
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The health workers' union Unison is calling for more cleaning staff in hospitals to tackle infections like MRSA.
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An audit of NHS staff suggests they wash their hands between 70% and 80% of the time.
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Striking health workers aim for Labour support in their bid to a block the sell-off of the NHS supply agency.
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A company behind a product that predicts childbirth weeks in advance hopes to attract international investment.
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It's a "bloody show" at maternity retailer Mothers Work.
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Senior staff working in the health service in Wales lack confidence in the system, new research finds.
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Staff who struggle into work when they are ill risk potentially shortening their lives, researchers believe.
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Nurses are not given enough help and support from their bosses in dealing with violent patients, researchers say.
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The Conservatives consider plans for dedicated maternity nurses to help every new mother in her home.
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Support groups that discuss health issues during pregnancy and after childbirth can help to reduce infant and maternal deaths in poor countries, researchers said on Friday.