We must have a strategy to fix Northern Ireland’s growing maternity crisis, says RCM
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 a report on Northern Ireland’s maternity services which is being launched at an event at Stormont today. This shows mounting challenges for maternity services […]
National award for Belfast midwives for improving bereavement care for women
Two Bereavement Support Midwives from the Ulster Hospital have scooped a national award from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for their ‘beautiful project’ to improve bereavement care for women and their partners. Susan Still, and Jacqueline.Dorrian from the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, received the Outstanding Contribution to Midwifery Services: Pregnancy Loss & Bereavement […]
Commissioning of report into Northern Ireland midwifery services ‘a step in the right direction,’ says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the Department of Health’s announcement today on the commissioning of a report into Northern Ireland’s midwifery services. The College sees this review, to be led by Professor Mary Renfrew, as a move in the right direction to deliver more choice and safer and better maternity care for […]
Midwife from Leicester celebrated by RCM for her work to make the midwifery curriculum equal for all
A Leicester midwife has won a national award for her work to eliminate the continuing influence of colonialism within midwifery education. Maxine Chapman, who works at the University of Leicester has championed quality, diversity and inclusion throughout her career. Her latest work on decolonising the content of the midwifery training course, has been lauded by […]
Maternity support worker from Birmingham ‘one of the best in the country’ says RCM
A maternity support worker (MSW) from Birmingham has won the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Maternity Support Worker of the Year award, for her work on infant feeding. Michala Richardson, who works at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital, was commended by the judges for the ‘outstanding care’ she provides to families and their newborn babies. […]
London midwife wins prestigious award after ‘global success’ of study aids
A student midwife, working at London South Bank University has won the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) prestigious Student Midwife Travel award, for producing a series of animated posters to help her peers study. Rachel Brackpool, who is neurodiverse, began producing the animations during her first year at university when she realised she needed to […]
Maternity support worker from London goes ‘above and beyond’ to support local families through cost-of-living crisis
A maternity support worker from London has won a prestigious award by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for setting up an innovative support hub to help women and families through the cost-of-living crisis. Emma Lesley, who works at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, was presented with an RCM Race Matters Unsung Hero award at […]
London midwives who started ‘ground-breaking’ training for colleagues win coveted RCM award
A Team of Midwives and physiotherapists in South East London have won a national award from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in recognition of their groundbreaking new service. The Perinatal Pelvic Health Service, of the South East London Local Maternity & Neonatal System, was presented with the Partnership & Team Working award at RCMs […]
Midwives from Southampton scoop national award for app that improves maternity safety
Three midwives working at University Hospital Southampton, have won a national award for their work developing an ‘incredibly successful’ app that improves maternity care for women during their pregnancy. The midwives received the Outstanding Contribution to Midwifery Services: Digital award at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) annual awards in London on 19 May. Holly […]
London midwife celebrates ‘outstanding success’ of programme to tackle racism in the NHS
A London midwife was honoured yesterday by the Royal College of Midwives for her work in tackling equality and diversity in maternity care. Kate Brintworth, won a national award for her work tackling racism within the NHS workforce. Kate created an anti-racism programme which is now being piloted in the trust with the aim of […]