Useful links

• Cheshire and Merseyside Women’s Health and Maternity free app

  This app provides up-to-date guidance on all areas of female wellbeing, including periods and contraception, menopause and pelvic health, immunisations and pregnancy. Download the app on Google Play or the App Store for your trusted health advice in one place.

• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

  The RCOG is dedicated to the encouragement of the study and the advancement of the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology.
  www.rcog.org.uk

• Royal College of Midwives

  The RCM is the only professional organisation and trade union run by midwives for midwives. It is the voice of midwifery, providing excellence in professional leadership, education, influence and representation for and on behalf of midwives.
  www.rcm.org.uk

• Chartered Society of Physiotherapists

  The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) is the professional, educational and trade union body for the UK’s 47,000 chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and assistants.
  www.csp.org.uk

• General Medical Council

  The General Medical Council (GMC) registers doctors to practise medicine in the UK. Our purpose is to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in the practice of medicine.
  www.gmc-uk.org

• Antenatal Results and Choices

  The ARC is the only national charity which provides non-directive support and information to parents throughout the antenatal testing process. Our role is to help parents arrive at the most appropriate decision for them in the context of their family life.
  www.arc-uk.org

• Group B strep information in your own language

  Patient information leaflets are free to download here.

• The Miscarriage Association

  Providing support, understanding and information for those suffering the effects of pregnancy loss through miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy.
  www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk

• Stillbirth and Neonatal Death charity

  Supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby and promoting research to reduce the loss of babies’ lives.
  www.sands.org.uk

• The UK National Screening Committee

  This provides information about conditions that the NSC have recommended for screening including antenatal and newborn diseases.
  www.screening.nhs.uk

• The Baby Friendly Initiative

  This is a world wide programme of the World Health Organisation and UNICEF.  It was launched in 1992 to encourage maternity hospitals to implement the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding and to practise in accordance with the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes.
  www.babyfriendly.org.uk