Iolanthe Midwifery Trust Awards 2022 winners announced
The Iolanthe Midwifery Trust has announced the winners of the Iolanthe Awards 2022. The winners were announced to coincide with International Day of the Midwife. Iolanthe Midwifery Trust Patron, Baroness Cumberlege, said: “I am invited to take on positions, particularly as Patron, of a number of charities. Several I refuse but Iolanthe is one I […]
Investing in mental health support in pregnancy can save lives says RCM and MMHA
Lives can be saved with more investment and better support for women with maternal mental health problems in pregnancy and after birth, say the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA). The two organisations have come together to call for better support and care for women during and after pregnancy as part […]
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 […]