RCM calls on CQC to seek partnership, not punishment, in regulation
CQC – Care Quality Commission RCM Maternity Services Safety Safe high quality care The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called for a new approach in hospital inspections, following an apology from the Interim Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for the implementation of their new regulatory approach. In an open letter published this week, Kate Terroni […]
We must have a strategy to fix Northern Ireland’s growing maternity crisis, says RCM
on 30 May 2023 RCM Maternity Services Midwifery Midwives Northern Ireland Director For Northern Ireland Midwife Shortage Older Mothers Diabetes Safe high quality care Safety Staffing Levels State of Maternity Services Report Student midwives Women Women’s Choice Maternity Safety maternity care assistant The need for a maternity strategy in Northern Ireland has gone beyond urgent and is now critical says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The RCM’s warning comes as it publishes […]
St David’s Day Conference: Back with a bang! Celebrating inclusivity in maternity
Our St David’s Day conference is back in 2024 with an exhilarating line up. After last year’s theme of inspiring future midwives in Wales, this year we wanted to be even more inclusive, and discussed with our members what the theme should be, and we landed on inclusivity in maternity. Our home for the day […]
Breast feeding workers
When you work in maternity services, people would understandably expect your workplace to be the one of the most supportive around all things pregnancy and breastfeeding. Yet a recent RCM survey of health and safety reps found this to be very far from the truth. As midwives and MSWs, we all know the scientific evidence […]
Changing legislation can start with changing our culture and environment
For the STUC Women’s Conference RCM Board member Cher Dougan shares how important it is to advocate for change but how that can come in different ways including but not limited to putting motions forward to change legislation. I had the great pleasure of attending the STUC Women’s Conference at Glasgow Central Hotel. I had […]
Midwifery education facing ‘unprecedented challenges’
on 13 September 2023 RCM Maternity Services Midwifery Midwives Government NHS Education Midwifery education facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ says the RCM The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is warning that plans to recruit and educate new midwives will be severely undermined unless substantial and sustained investment is made in midwifery education. The RCM’s State of Midwifery Education report highlights major challenges to the ambitions of […]