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NHS Pension Update
With public sector pensions appearing in the news recently I wanted to take this opportunity to give you a short update on the RCM’s position and role in influencing the NHS scheme.
England short of almost 2,500 midwives, new birth figures confirm
The national midwife shortage continues, with the NHS in England short of the equivalent of almost 2,500 full-time midwives. That is according to the latest RCM analysis of birth figures published earlier this month by the Office for National ...
My elective reflection at The Royal College of Midwives
In the hottest week of the year in July 2019, I embarked upon a journey with the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for my elective placement as part of my midwifery training.
A new vision for Wales
The Welsh government has launched its Vision for maternity services in Wales. After two years of work, involving women and their families, midwives, other NHS professionals, Health Boards, community and voluntary groups, the Vision and ...
Q and A on Twinning Project in Bangladesh with Global Team
The RCM has been working in a twinning partnership with the Bangladesh Midwifery Society (BMS) since July 2017. The primary purpose of the twinning project is to develop BMS’ organisational capacity, so that they can better represent midwives ...
Guest blog: New tools to help you support smokefree pregnancies
As midwives are well aware, stopping smoking is one of the best things a woman and her partner can do to protect the health of their baby through pregnancy and beyond. But you may not be aware that in recent years the percentage of women recorded ...
Breastfeeding Celebration Week 2019
As 17th June is the start of Breastfeeding Celebration Week, let’s take a moment to reflect on the many benefits of breastfeeding and why it is something so worth celebrating.
Women Deliver International Conference
Women Deliver is the world’s largest conference on gender equality and the health, rights and wellbeing of girls and women. Occurring every three years, the theme of #WD2019 is ‘Power, Progress and Change’ or, put differently, power, and how ...
Smokefree
As midwives caring for women we have all listened to these sheepish confessions: ‘I know it’s bad… but I only smoke one or two in the evening… once the kids are in bed… it really is one of life’s few pleasures… something just for me….’.