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Pandemic pregnancies and midwives’ support
It’s fair to say that, for those women who have been pregnant and given birth during the pandemic, this hasn’t been quite what they had planned. Despite the challenges, though, one thing has been constant: the care and support of midwives and ...
RCM supports drive for ethnic minority healthcare workers to join Government study on impact of COVID-19
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is encouraging its black, Asian, and minority ethnic members to participate in a Government-backed study investigating the risks of COVID-19 to their health. The college says its acutely aware that sadly ...
Gill Walton letter of thanks for MSW celebrations
During November, the RCM celebrated MSW Week and rolled out an MSW Virtual Festival with hour long sessions on a range of topics. Although virtual, the engagement was overwhelming with maternity teams up and down the country sharing their appreciation ...
Reflecting on a year like no other
As Conference wraps up, we reflect on a very different experience this year. Rather than being together in person, we booted our laptops, phones, computers and across the wire we flocked to sessions that addressed the hot topics in maternity.
The History of Midwifery - how far we've come
To commemorate the Year of the Midwife, the RCM has a produced a celebratory animation that shares a glimpse of the history of the midwifery, women supporting women, throughout the ages.
Pension scheme consultation
The Government last week launched a consultation document that runs until October. They want to know what scheme members feel about when this choice is to be offered – either immediately after 1 April 2022 or when they retire.
What we can learn from the MBRRACE rapid report
The MBRRACE-UK collaboration’s ‘Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care rapid review: Learning from SARS-CoV-2-related and associated maternal deaths in the UK was recently published. The report aims to address the immediate concerns ...
Team RCM Cavell’s Benevolent Fund Snowdon Climb
Team RCM, a group of RCM staff, activists and members are climbing Mount Snowdon on 10th October 2020 to raise funds for the RCM Benevolent Fund (Cavell Trust).