Removing COVID sickness rules is another kick in the teeth for NHS staff says the RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has criticised the Government’s scrapping of sickness rules supporting NHS staff in England who contract COVID-19. Early in the pandemic new rules came in enabling special sick pay and arrangements for NHS staff off sick with COVID-19 or isolating because of it. From 7 July those rules were scrapped […]
‘No reputable evidence’ for progesterone use in ‘abortion reversal’, say medical organisations
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH), the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP) have published a joint position statement saying there is ‘no reputable evidence’ in the use of progesterone to ‘reverse’ an abortion. It comes after […]
Proud to be inclusive
By Kate Jones Equalities and Research Officer on 06 July 2022 NHS MSWs – Maternity Support Workers NHS Unions Trade Unions NHS Staff On Saturday 2 July the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) walked in London’s biggest ever Pride march and the first one out of lockdown. RCM’s Equalities and Research Officer Kate Jones shares […]
Water births provide ‘clear benefits’ and a positive birth experience to mother and baby
Research from Oxford Brookes University shows water births provide ‘clear benefits’ to both mother and baby, with less interventions and fewer complications compared to births out of water. The research also reported mothers having higher levels of satisfaction with their birth experience. The aim of the study was to compare healthcare interventions during labour and […]
Breastfeeding boosts brain development for babies with disadvantaged mothers
A study has found that babies born to disadvantaged mothers and were breastfed are better at tasks such as speaking, drawing and comprehension. According to analysis of data of nearly 6,000 babies, it found babies who were breastfed by poorer mothers were 8% better in tests in their cognitive ability of up to the age […]
RCM calls for improvements in staffing to enable better breastfeeding support
We must see improvements in breastfeeding support for disadvantaged women says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). This comes as new research out today (1 July) from UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies shows that improving breastfeeding support for disadvantaged mothers may benefit their children’s cognitive development. Commenting on the research, Clare Livingstone, Professional Policy Advisor […]
Research: The attitudes of midwives towards the use of NHS maternity care by international migrants
By PhD Student at the University of West of England, Ella Barclay on 30 June 2022 About me My name is Ella Barclay (BA, MSc) and I am a student at the University of West of England (UWE) working towards my PhD in Sociology. This research constitutes the data for my MRes thesis, and […]
NSPCC and MMHA calls for more maternal mental health support in Wales
The NSPCC Cymru/Wales and the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) are calling for more maternal mental health support for mothers in the country as the only maternal mental health specialist unit celebrates its one-year anniversary. Uned Gobaith (Unit of Hope) Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) near Neath, that provides specialist inpatient care to mothers who […]
A day in the life – National Breastfeeding Week
By infant feeding midwife Breda Murphy on 28 June 2022 NHS MSWs – Maternity Support Workers NHS Unions Trade Unions Breastfeeding For National Breastfeeding Week, infant feeding midwife Breda Murphy shares a day in the life story of being a midwife and supporting women when it comes to breastfeeding – striking a balance of providing […]
Student midwives: Win MIDIRS subscription packages at the RCM Annual Conference 2022
MIDIRS is offering five free annual MIDIRS subscription packages to student midwives who attend the RCM Annual Conference, 4-5th October 2022, ICC Wales. Book your place now here. Come to our MIDIRS stand and provide your details for the prize draw. Winners will be contacted no later than two weeks after the conference. If you are already […]