As we witness Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on 6 February, the Royal College of Midwives urges the UK  government to ensure that all FGM survivors can access and receive the care, dignity and support they need and deserve.  

Lorna Forshaw, RCM Health and Safety Representative and frontline midwife, shares her experience of attending Parliament to speak about the urgent need for investment in maternity infrastructure.

Evidence-based lifestyle support and healthy weight management has been Slimming World’s mission since 1969. Alexandra Clark, Registered Nutritionist at Slimming World, shares updates from the organisation: how they’re adapting to the changing weight management landscape, the latest in nutrition science and their refreshed policy for pregnant members.

Last week saw the publication of “Guidance on Applying Compensatory Rest Related to On-Call for Staff Employed Under Agenda for Change Terms & Conditions”, published as part of the NHS Scotland Agenda for Change (AfC) Review, via the Scottish Terms and Conditions Committee (STAC). The RCM pushed for its development to ensure that midwives and other AfC staff were effectively supported in achieving adequate rest should they be called upon to support a contingency of service.