Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week

Midwives NHS MSWs – Maternity Support Workers Caring For You campaign Caring For You Charter Race matters Perinatal mental health (PMH) is the principal term for mental ill health during pregnancy and the first postnatal year. It can be defined by either an existing mental health illness or a condition that arises during pregnancy or […]

MuM-PreDICT Delphi Survey: Core outcome set for studies of pregnant women with two or more long-term health conditions

Researchers at the University of Birmingham are now accepting participants for their Delphi Survey on core outcome sets for studies of pregnant women with two or more long-term health conditions. The survey is part of the Multimorbidity and pregnancy: determinants, clusters, consequences, and trajectories MuM-PreDICT research group. As well as pregnant women, researchers would like […]

RCM research MSW pay banding and job evaluation

By Alice Sorby, RCM Employment Relations Advisor on 26 November 2019 During MSW week 2018 the RCM held a series of study days for Maternity Support Workers. At these events MSWs were consistently asking us if we thought it was ‘ok’ that they were carrying out certain tasks and responsibilities whilst being paid at a […]