RCM to help shape Government’s Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the Government’s invitation to help shape the new Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce in England. The taskforce, which will be chaired by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, will turn the national maternity investigation’s recommendations into a national action plan. Following the RCM’s […]
Tribute to Professor Tim Draycott
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Professor Tim Draycott, former Vice President of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists. Professor Draycott was a passionate advocate for safer maternity care and a valued friend to the midwifery community. His pioneering work has had a profound and […]
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You are not immune, but you are not alone
Every year, from 25 November to 10 December, the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence unites voices from across the world in calling for an end to violence against women and girls. As our lives move increasingly online, so too has the harassment, coercion, and control that many women and girls experience. What once occurred behind closed […]
Victory for MSWs in Wales as fairer pay deal delivers long-overdue recognition
On Maternity Support Workers Day, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Cymru is celebrating a long-awaited deal which will bring pay rises for maternity support workers (MSWs) in Wales. Following negotiations through the Welsh Partnership Forum, MSWs and other health care support workers in Wales will now be re-banded from Agenda for Change Band 2 […]
Swansea Bay conference highlights importance of listening to staff and investing in maternity workforce
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Wales has said that listening to frontline staff and using their knowledge to drive improvement must be at the heart of efforts to strengthen maternity services across Wales. Julie Richards, RCM Director for Wales, was among those asked to join a panel discussion at the Swansea Bay Maternity […]
RCM Digital Midwives Network Forum Reflections
Following Hauwa’s introduction to the RCM Digital Midwives Network Forum I am reflecting on the first meeting and what this collaboration means to the members. My journey to digital midwifery was not one I planned but found myself drawn to with a keen interest in digital health alongside a passion for innovation and quality improvement […]
Cabinet Secretary pledges ‘turbo-charged’ progress on maternity workforce taskforce at RCM SMiLe Conference
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Health, Neil Gray, has committed to accelerate action on maternity workforce challenges as he addressed the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) SMiLe Conference. Speaking to a packed and energised audience on Thursday (13 November), the Cabinet Secretary confirmed that implementation of the Ministerial Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce recommendations will be “turbo-charged” […]
Black maternal health: the statistics are grim
Black women are more than twice as likely to die compared with white women, more likely to experience life-threatening complications, more likely to be admitted to ICU, more likely to give birth preterm, and to lose a baby to stillbirth. To add to this list of horrors, another stark statistic; Black women are twice as […]
Creating a bond
More than one in five women and birthing people will face a mental health challenge during pregnancy and after birth, according to the Maternal Mental Health Alliance, and suicide continues to be a leading cause of death for women between six weeks and one year after giving birth. That’s why perinatal mental health specialists in maternity […]