RCM gets behind petition for funded childcare for student midwives
A student midwife and RCM member has issued a clarion call launching a petition for funded childcare for student midwives, nurses, and paramedics. Charlotte Woolsey – a midwifery student at Canterbury Christ Church University – started the petition on the UK Government petition website and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has got behind Charlotte […]
Pregnant women can now register pregnancy and access care notes in Blackpool
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the latest trusts to rollout BadgerNet where pregnant women can register their pregnancy and access their care notes digitally. At the beginning of June 2022, BadgerNet was launched at the Trust which enables pregnant women to register their pregnancy and get access to their records, removing […]
Midwives must have access to bereavement training during work hours, says Sands
The Stillbirth and Neonatal Death (Sands) charity is calling for bereavement training for midwives to be made available during work hours. The call for this training to be made available to midwives during work hours comes after trusts and boards reported that just 33% of staff were able to access training for bereavement while they […]
RCM raises its voice on pay at regional rallies
In anticipation of taking to streets on 18 June for the TUC rally in London, this week the RCM is once again raising its voice on improving pay for midwives and MSWs. The RCM is calling for an inflation busting pay rise for all its members, to help tackle the rapidly rising cost of living. […]
Review launched to assess the readiness of midwives using digital technology
A review has been launched to ensure midwives are ready and equipped with the digital skills and technologies to deliver care to women and families. The Phillips Ives Nursing and Midwifery Review will ensure workforces are equipped with the appropriate digital technology and provide evidence of what challenges may be presented in the future. The […]
Staff safety and wellbeing must be at the heart of NHS in Wales says RCM
The health, safety, and wellbeing of maternity staff must be at the heart of pandemic recovery plans in Wales. That was the call from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in its motion to the TUC Congress in Wales this week. NHS Wales has an ambition to be ‘an employer of choice’ says the RCM, […]
2022 Iolanthe Midwifery Trust award winners announced
On International Day of the Midwife (IDM) the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust announced the Iolanthe Award Winners for 2022, celebrating midwives and student midwives who are leading on innovative work to improve maternity care. This year, the Iolanthe made a mark for working towards true inclusion when it came to the award categories, applicants and winners. […]
Report shows racial disparities remain in maternity care for Black and Asian pregnant women
A report into racial disparities in maternity care by Birthrights shows Black and Asian women are still being ignored or not believed when talking about their pregnancy and care. It shows they are also facing racism from caregivers, less choice in their care and have experienced coercion in maternity services. The report recommends that more […]
NMC annual data report shows an increase in midwives leaving the register
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) annual data report shows that there has been an increase in the number of midwives leaving the register. Compared to March 2021, the number of midwives leaving the register increased by approximately 10 per cent in March 2022. The number of dual registrants (nurse and midwife) leaving the register […]
Report sets out vision for safe, effective and accessible medicines for pregnant women
A report produced by the University of Birmingham lays out a road map of providing safe, effective and accessible medicine to pregnant women. The report ‘The Healthy Mum, Healthy Baby, Healthy Future: The Case for UK Leadership in the Development of Safe, Effective and Accessible Medicines for Use in Pregnancy’ was launched in the House […]