MIDIRS Monthly – Considering Care Pathway planning for autistic women to improve care outcomes and reduce health inequalities
Introduction Do you know someone who is autistic? Have you looked after autistic people in pregnancy? You might have family experience and some understanding of Autism. Chances are you have looked after an autistic person but maybe did not know. Let’s explore this topic more in order to provide the best care. Background The National […]
MIDIRS Monthly – A Digital Midwife in the Making
Digital health Our lives are constantly evolving around the use of technologies and health systems are going through a digital transformation to match current technological demands. This digital transformation is a priority for the NHS and the UK Government (DHSC, 2022; NHS England, n.d.), but what is digital health? Digital health “is an umbrella term […]
RCM Research Prioritisation
The RCM is launching an exciting new project on 17 July 2023. They will be undertaking a research prioritisation project to establish the top 10 priorities for research and want all members of the midwifery profession, together with student midwives, MSWs and service users to get involved. Establishing future research priorities for maternity and midwifery […]
MIDIRS Midwifery Digest June 2023 – table of contents
The First European Midwifery week
By Lia Brigante, RCM International Team on 04 May 2023 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 33th birthday of International Day of the Midwife (IDM) is fast approaching on the 5th of […]
MIDIRS Monthly – We need to talk about the Midwife Mental Health Crisis
By Rachel Housego on 28 April 2023 An Informal Introduction I am sitting here in a coffee shop, thinking about the profession, and the journey I began as a teenager, and it is with this hindsight (and a very large coffee) that I consider the ways in which midwifery has made me who I am […]
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 […]
International Women’s Day 2023
By Joy Kemp, Global Professional Advisor, The Royal College of Midwives on 08 March 2023 International Women’s Day (8 March) has been observed by the United Nations since 1975. It is an opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements, to support them and lift them up and to call for action to accelerate women’s equality. As […]