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Pandemic pregnancies and midwives’ support
It’s fair to say that, for those women who have been pregnant and given birth during the pandemic, this hasn’t been quite what they had planned. Despite the challenges, though, one thing has been constant: the care and support of midwives and ...![](/media/4587/karima-akter.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=133543779000000000)
RCM global twinning project supports midwife to win international award
A midwife mentored and supported by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has won an international award. Karima Akter, Secretary of the Bangladesh Midwifery Society (BMS), has won an Asia Pacific Alliance on Human Resources for Health (AAAH) ...Plymouth invites families to decorate Christmas tree
‘Christmas tree oh Christmas tree how lovely are your branches?’ We can certainly enjoy the tree at Derriford Hospital as the maternity staff ask families to decorate the branches with baubles, one for each baby born in December.![](/media/4598/pregnancy-in-the-pandemic.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132527809950000000)
Pandemic pregnancies and midwives’ support
It’s fair to say that, for those women who have been pregnant and given birth during the pandemic, this hasn’t been quite what they had planned. Despite the challenges, though, one thing has been constant: the care and support of midwives and ...![](/media/3812/queen_charlotte_hospital_40.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=133543778700000000)
RCM supports drive for ethnic minority healthcare workers to join Government study on impact of COVID-19
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is encouraging its black, Asian, and minority ethnic members to participate in a Government-backed study investigating the risks of COVID-19 to their health. The college says its acutely aware that sadly ...![](/media/4574/philip-graf-nmc.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779000000000)
Nursing and Midwifery Council Chair Steps down
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has announced that its Chair, Philip Graf, is stepping down due to illness following a stroke in September.Increasing global midwifery interventions could save millions of lives says new study
Over 4 million lives of mothers and babies could be saved every year by increasing global midwife numbers and investing in their training, says new research published this week.![](/media/4568/enb9hevxuair7hh.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132513983090000000)
Gill Walton letter of thanks for MSW celebrations
During November, the RCM celebrated MSW Week and rolled out an MSW Virtual Festival with hour long sessions on a range of topics. Although virtual, the engagement was overwhelming with maternity teams up and down the country sharing their appreciation ...![](/media/4372/vid-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132467279780000000)
Reflecting on a year like no other
As Conference wraps up, we reflect on a very different experience this year. Rather than being together in person, we booted our laptops, phones, computers and across the wire we flocked to sessions that addressed the hot topics in maternity.![](/media/4369/history-of-midwifery.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543778960000000)