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A welcome shot in the arm for maternity services

By Sean O'Sullivan, RCM Head of Health & Social Policy on 31 March 2021 Last week’s announcement of an extra £96m recurrent funding for maternity care in England provides a timely and long overdue investment in safe and high quality maternity services. Most of the new monies will be allocated to boost midwife and ...

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How can midwives support our approach to ‘build back better and fairer’?

By Professor Jamie Waterall, Deputy Chief Nurse on 26 February 2021 Like many of you, I have found the past year to be one of my most challenging. Responding to relentless work pressures while balancing caring responsibilities of a young family and ageing parents, one of whom was diagnosed with cancer following ...

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A blank piece of paper

By Emily Ahmed on 16 February 2021 What is co-production? Equality, equity, a balance of power, the ability for communities to be involved in working together with professionals to achieve change. It’s an honest desire to value and combine the strengths, knowledge and opinions ...

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New pathway created for women with pregnancies affected by Down Syndrome

By Nicola Enoch, Positive about Down syndrome on 15 February 2021 Positive about Down syndrome (PADS) works with maternity units by providing information and support to new and expectant parents of a baby with Down syndrome. We understand how these parents crave an understanding into the lived experience ...