MIDIRS Monthly – My PHD Journey
By Sarah Esegbona-Adeigbe on 29 May 2024 I worked as a clinical midwife for over twenty-five years, I qualified as a registered nurse and a midwife and soon after this completed a BSc in Health studies. My intention when I qualified as a midwife did not include working in education or research. I worked in […]
MIDIRS Monthly – My PHD Journey
I worked as a clinical midwife for over twenty-five years, I qualified as a registered nurse and a midwife and soon after this completed a BSc in Health studies. My intention when I qualified as a midwife did not include working in education or research. I worked in numerous settings as a community midwife, labour […]
Empowering Migrant Women: Midwives and NHS Policy Reform
Migrant and asylum seeking women affected by NHS charging are disproportionately likely to be from Black or marginalised ethnic groups. Additionally, we know the health outcomes for these women and their babies are significantly worse, particularly for Black African and Caribbean women, than those for white British women. This has been demonstrated repeatedly through MBRRACE […]
Let’s talk about ending sexual harassment: insights from Jayne Bekoe, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at the RCM
Jayne Bekoe, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at the RCM talks about her work with the TUC to stamp out sexual harassment and why everyone needs to fill in the TUC survey on sexual harassment in the workplace. Sexual harassment at work is illegal and awful for the person experiencing it. No one should […]
Midwifery, a Masters and Multi-Chained viruses. A reflection of survival
Introduction Studying a Master’s and working part time can be stressful, I no longer need a reference to know that (Ryff and singer, 2003). Do a Master’s she said, that will be a good idea, she said. You want out of the NHS, but you love safeguarding. Well, how about this then. Our course started […]
MIDIRS Monthly – How did you come to be a Midwife lecturer?
When asked the question, “How did you come to be a Midwife Lecturer?”, this is always how the conversation starts: At 18 years old when trying to decide on my choice of career, I had a realisation that I could be a Midwife and dabble in teaching but I couldn’t be a Teacher and dabble […]
Speaking up for women’s rights in the workplace
By RCM steward in the Grampian Branch Susan Dewar on 06 December 2023 RCM UK Research Safety Women Staffing Levels RCM steward in the Grampian Branch Susan Dewar shares her experience of speaking at the Scotland TUC (STUC) Women’s Conference on the importance of hydration in health, safety and wellbeing for the female workforce. I […]
16 days of activism against violence against women and girls
By Laura Seebohm, CEO of Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) on 30 November 2023 RCM UK Research Safety Women Staffing Levels Laura Seebohm, CEO of Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA), shares why 16 days of activism is so important to raise awareness of gendered violence in the perinatal period and the resources available to healthcare […]
Stating the obvious
By RCM Professional Policy Advisor Janet Fyle on 27 November 2023 RCM UK Research Safety Women Staffing Levels RCM Professional Policy Advisor Janet Fyle makes the case for investment and support for women and girls who face gender-based violence in her latest blog. Every year 245 million women and girls aged 15 and over experience […]
Celebrating MSWs
By Keelie Barrett MSW advocate, workplace representative and RCM Board member on 24 November 2023 RCM UK Research Safety Women Staffing Levels MSW advocate, workplace representative and RCM Board member Keelie Barrett celebrates MSW Day, reflecting on the past and future of support workers with hope for the workforce and appreciation for everything MSWs do […]