Lost in translation
Translation services need to be seen as a critical part of maternity care. If English isn’t the first language of the woman in front of you (and for five million people in the UK, that could well be the case), how do you put her at ease, understand her needs, give her medical information and reach […]
Refresher: NEWTT2
Newborn Early Warning Track and Trigger (NEWTT2) is a tool used to identify and track potential signs of clinical deterioration in newborns. It includes a chart of observations (heart and respiratory rate, temperature, oxygen saturation and feeding behaviour) and assigns scores (0, 1, or 2) to them to determine risk levels. The tool incorporates the importance […]
Painting a picture of the care women need
How do you get a realistic image of the person in front of you? How can you avoid making assumptions and learn to listen to what they need? It’s the antenatal booking appointment. The woman in front of you is within the first 10 weeks of her pregnancy. You discuss her health, her marital status, whether this […]
Voice of a… student midwife
Nic Ferguson, a third-year at Edinburgh Napier University and chair of the Student Midwives Forum (SMF), spoke at the RCM conference in May I had the pleasure of speaking at the RCM conference on the topic of leadership in maternity services. As a student midwife, the opportunity to speak on a topic that is fundamental […]
Framework for success – career planning
Midwives, MSWs and senior managers are seeking out opportunities to enrich their careers and add value to the profession – as well as helping others to do the same. So often in maternity we focus on the challenges – feeling tired, overstretched and undervalued has left many of us losing sight of why we chose to […]
Protected: Midwives Jobs Search
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Stand out Speak up – RCM conference 2025
Join us at the RCM conference and exhibition 2025 for a dynamic and joyful celebration of our midwifery community in action The RCM conference is the event of the midwifery and maternity calendar. Around 1,500 midwives, student midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) – as well as the wider professional maternity community, policy-makers, commissioners, researchers […]
Voice of a mother – waiting game
Things that expectant parents take for granted are out of reach for those seeking asylum and living in temporary accommodation My husband and I are seeking asylum in the UK; we have three children, including a three-month-old baby. We have been living in hotel accommodation for over two years waiting for our claim to be […]
Communication corner – Gentle approach
Alex Clark, a registered nutritionist from Slimming World, continues the second part of compassionate conversations around weight management Talking about a sensitive topic such as weight can leave health professionals feeling anxious about broaching it – it can feel easier to avoid the subject altogether, especially when you’re supporting someone during pregnancy. However, having the […]