Over 1,000 health professionals join NIHR Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has seen over 1,000 health professionals taking their first steps into research by signing up to the Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme. The Associate PI Scheme was first developed to surgical trainees in the West Midlands in 2018. Since then, the scheme is now available as […]

RCM and Lullaby Trust join forces to support reduction in sudden infant deaths

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has teamed up with key organisations to provide an information resource for new mothers and families to support safer sleep for premature babies and a reduction in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The resource – developed in collaboration with the Lullaby Trust and the Twins Trust – is aimed […]

Midwives could head for the exit says the RCM on proposed Scotland NHS pension changes

By Colin Beesley on 01 March 2022 Proposed changes to NHS pension contributions in Scotland would see many midwives, maternity support workers (MSW) and other NHS staff facing higher pension payments – and possibly heading for the exit. The RCM has outlined its concerns in response to a Scottish Government consultation on their plans to […]