on 18 December 2020
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 ...
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) ...
on 09 December 2020
‘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.
on 09 December 2020
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 ...
By Gemma Murphy on 08 December 2020
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 ...
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.
on 02 December 2020
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 ...
on 09 October 2020
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.
on 07 October 2020
To commemorate the Year of the Midwife, the RCM has a produced a celebratory animation that shares a glimpse of the history of the midwifery, women supporting women, throughout the ages.