Celebrating student midwives!
By Isla Innes-Love Student Midwife Forum member and student midwife on 19 June 2023 RCM UK Midwifery Student midwives SMF – Student Midwives Forum To celebrate RCM Student Midwife Celebration Day the University of the West of Scotland midwifery society organised a summer party with an accompanying awards ceremony. RCM Student Midwife Forum (SMF) member […]
Improving equality, diversity and inclusion – an NHS plan
By Alice Sorby, RCM Director of Employment Relations on 14 June 2023 Maternity Services RCM UK Midwives Midwifery Workforce Midwifery Equality and Diversity NHS England As NHS England launches its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Improvement Plan, RCM’s Director of Employment Relations Alice Sorby shares why this is important to have as she shares concerning statistics […]
ICM strengthening bonds across midwifery
By Megan Critchlow, second year student midwife, University of Huddersfield on 12 June 2023 Maternity Services RCM UK Midwives Midwifery Workforce Midwifery ICM – International Congress of Midwives RCM competition winner Megan Critchlow shares what being a student midwife means to her as she looks forward to attending this year’s International Congress for Midwives and […]
MIDIRS Monthly – A Digital Midwife in the Making
Digital health Our lives are constantly evolving around the use of technologies and health systems are going through a digital transformation to match current technological demands. This digital transformation is a priority for the NHS and the UK Government (DHSC, 2022; NHS England, n.d.), but what is digital health? Digital health “is an umbrella term […]
ICM strengthening bonds across midwifery
By Susan Hughes, Consultant Midwife, Gloucester Hospitals Trust and Worcester University on 02 June 2023 Maternity Services RCM UK Midwives Midwifery Workforce Midwifery ICM – International Congress of Midwives RCM competition winner Susan Hughes shares what being a midwife means to her as she looks forward to attending this year’s International Congress for Midwives and […]
One giant step: Can the new strategy kickstart maternity research?
By Dr Sara Webb, MIDIRS, Head of Midwifery Information and Resource Services on 25 May 2023 Maternity Services RCM UK Midwives Midwifery Workforce Midwifery Research With the publication of the England Chief Midwifery Officer’s maternity research strategy, MIDIRS, Head of Midwifery Information and Resource Services, Dr Sara Webb welcomes the framework as a first step […]
Reconfigurations – nothing about us without us
By RCM Policy Advisor Tara Kaufmann on 23 May 2023 Maternity Services RCM UK Midwives Midwifery Workforce Midwifery To coincide with the publication of the RCM position statement on reconfigurations, RCM Policy Advisor Tara Kaufmann shares what reconfiguration of services will mean for maternity staff and how to be consulted and have a stake in […]
Raising your voice: Why the RCM Board elections matter
By Giuseppe Labriola, Chair RCM Board on 22 May 2023 RCM Board Elections Maternity Services RCM UK Midwives Midwifery Workforce Midwifery Equality and Diversity As ballot papers for the RCM Board elections begin to land on doormats, Giuseppe Labriola reflects on his time as Chair – and issues a call to action to all RCM […]
Celebrating midwifery: time to reset?
By Fiona Gibb, Director Professional Midwifery, RCM on 09 May 2023 Maternity Services RCM UK Midwives Midwifery Workforce IDM – International Day of the Midwife Midwifery NHS Staff Education Equality and Diversity Research Fiona Gibb, Royal College of Midwives’ (RCM) Director Professional Midwifery, shares ways that midwives can reclaim and promote our professional identity, with […]
IDM: what it means to be a midwife
By Gill Walton, General Secretary, RCM on 05 May 2023 Maternity Services RCM UK Midwives Midwifery Workforce IDM – International Day of the Midwife ICM – International Congress of Midwives Midwifery Midwife Shortage NHS Staff Safety Staffing Levels Trade Unions As we come together to celebrate International Day of the Midwife, RCM Chief Executive Gill […]