First European Nursing and Midwifery Week
The European Nursing & Midwifery Week (#ENMW2023) was developed by EFNNMA, a collaborative organization of WHO Regional Office for Europe, to celebrate and recognise nurses and midwives in Europe. The European Nursing and Midwifery Week (5-12 May 2023) aims to: Advocate for nursing and midwifery and a more inclusive society across Europe Raise awareness and […]
Group B Strep in Pregnancy & Babies Conference
On Wednesday 17 May 2023, Group B Strep Support will be holding a one-day virtual Group B Strep Pregnancy & Babies conference. Group B Strep is the most common cause of severe infection in newborn babies, and of meningitis in babies under 3 months. FREE bursary places currently available: – FREE bursary places to student midwives […]
Independent Maternity Working Group gives cautious welcome to three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services
The Independent Maternity Working Group (IMWG), set up in response to one of the ‘immediate and essential actions’ set out by Donna Ockenden in her independent report last year, welcomes the publication of NHS England’s three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services, published on 30 March. The plan has four key areas of focus […]
Upcoming pension changes support more flexible working for retired NHS staff
Midwives who retire but still want to do some NHS work will benefit from NHS pension scheme rule changes from 1 April 2023. The changes affect those who have 1995 pension scheme section benefits. From 1 April those who are retired can return to employment and build up further pension benefits in the 2015 Scheme. […]
RCM calls on England members to record unpaid hours and staffing levels in quick survey
Overstretched and under-resourced maternity services are putting enormous pressures on midwives and maternity support workers (MSW) as they strive to deliver safe care says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). This is leaving many burnt-out and exhausted. The RCM wants to capture a true picture of those efforts to go over and above to ensure […]
RCM asks for members’ support in developing a national picture of perinatal mental health support
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is asking midwives and maternity support workers across the UK to help develop its perinatal mental health strategy. The RCM wants to get a sense of perinatal mental health support across different areas, regions and nations as it draws up a new strategy to inform and influence the debate […]
RCM calls on members to sign and send a letter to the Prime Minister calling for better pay
Health unions, including the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), are calling on their members to sign and send a letter to the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The letter calls for Rishi Sunak to meet with health unions to resolve the current pay disputes in England and across the UK. The ready-made letter, that RCM members […]
More midwives needed to support women with infant feeding choices says RCM
Women need better support to make infant feeding choices and that means addressing the serious midwife shortage. That’s the view of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) responding to a Lancet series on formula milk advertising published today. Formula milk marketing tactics are exploitative and regulations need to be urgently strengthened and properly implemented, according […]
ORCHID Annual Research Study Day 2023
It’s time for ORCHID’s next Annual Study Day, titled ‘Navigating the choppy waters of research’. ‘The day is free, open to everyone interested in healthcare research and will be run on zoom. We have some fabulous outside speakers coming to present on; how to succeed at research, using creative and innovative methods in research, utilising […]
MASIC Webinar: Childbirth Injury: How is this Managed in Primary Care?
The MASIC Foundation is hosting a multidisciplinary webinar with leading speakers, reflecting the diverse professional roles required to co-ordinate and deliver effective evidence based and individualised care for women who have experienced Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASI), pelvic floor injuries and their consequences. The conversation will cover questions such as: How is a childbirth injury […]