New Tommy’s tool aims to reduce pre-term births and stillbirths
A new tool created by Tommy’s aims to reduce pre-term births and stillbirths through improved care of placental dysfunction. The Tommy’s Clinical Decision Tool, produced at the Tommy’s Centre, has been created in collaboration with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), leading universities, and healthcare professionals including […]
RCM and RCOG combine supporting reduction in stillbirths and pre-term births
A study to evaluate a new tool – with input from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal College of Obstetricians – supporting midwives, obstetricians and other health professionals to reduce stillbirths and pre-term births has been published in the BMC open access journal. It aims to drive a reduction in stillbirth and […]
NIHR to launch new Senior Research Leader Programme for nurses and midwives
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is launching a new Senior Research Leader Programme for nurses and midwives. The three-year programme aims to promote the undiscovered potential of senior nurses and midwives when it comes to research capacity and capability. In a news item on the NIHR website, NIHR Associate Director of Nursing […]
RCM calls for better support for new midwives to improve retention rates
A call for more and better support for newly qualified midwives (NQM) has come from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in a statement today. This support – called preceptorship – aids the move of NQMs into their first job in midwifery. More structured support for NQMs in their first six months leads to more […]
University of Arizona nurse-midwifery speciality receives pre-accreditation
The University of Arizona College of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programme has received pre-accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education for students to become certified nurse-midwives. The pre-accreditation now means students can study towards becoming nurse-midwives through the University of Arizona’s DNP programme. Graduates of the nurse-midwifery speciality will become eligible to […]
NHS Midlands launches pilot programme to reduce inequalities for ethnic minority midwives
NHS Midlands has launched the Midlands Development Aspirant Ethnic Minority Nursing and Midwifery Leaders (DAL) Programme to contribute towards reducing healthcare inequalities in the region. The DAL programme pilot has been launched to ensure career progression and development is available to ethnic minority midwives and nurses in the region, providing leadership and representative workforce at […]
RCM calls for investment in maternity services as midwife numbers fall in every English region
Midwife numbers have fallen in every English region leading the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) to repeat its call for more investment in maternity services to ensure the safety and quality of care. England has seen midwife numbers plummet by around 600 over the past year on top of an existing and longstanding shortage of […]
Scotland midwives vote to be balloted on industrial action over NHS pay
Midwives in Scotland have voted overwhelmingly to be balloted on industrial action after rejecting the Scottish Government’s pay offer of 5 per cent. The consultation was conducted by the UK’s trade union for midwives and maternity support workers the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) which saw 90 per cent of their members voting to be […]
RCM members in Scotland reject Government pay offer
RCM members in Scotland have overwhelming rejected the Scottish Government’s pay offer of 5%. In the largest ever turnout in the history of an RCM pay consultation in Scotland – of the 66% of midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) who responded – 90 percent have rejected the Governments offer. Now all members working in […]
Inclusive language in maternity care to address inequalities
On 11 August 2022 NHS MSWs – Maternity Support Workers Safety Maternity Safety Equality and Diversity LGBT Maternity services should be welcoming and accessible to all those who need them – and all those who work in them. Over recent months, the RCM has been developing its position on inclusion, to ensure that the language […]