Let’s talk about ending sexual harassment: insights from Jayne Bekoe, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at the RCM
Jayne Bekoe, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at the RCM talks about her work with the TUC to stamp out sexual harassment and why everyone needs to fill in the TUC survey on sexual harassment in the workplace. Sexual harassment at work is illegal and awful for the person experiencing it. No one should […]
RCM responds to the UK’s first birth trauma inquiry report
‘Putting women at the centre of their own care, listening to them, learning lessons from both failed and successful maternity services is crucial to delivering safer better care’ that’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it responds to a new report on birth trauma. The report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group […]
RCM launch ‘game changing’ set of recommendations to make midwifery education more inclusive
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has developed a first-of-its-kind toolkit to help neurodivergent midwifery students to navigate undergraduate courses. Developed alongside midwifery educators and neurodivergent midwifery students, the Neurodivergence Acceptance Toolkit is a set of comprehensive ‘must haves’ for midwifery education. Designed for everyone involved in the planning and delivery of midwifery education, it […]
Guidance on improving access to maternity care for women affected by charging
RCM launches tool to tackle high levels of maternity disadvantage
“Addressing not only health and wellbeing, but social complexity is key to improving maternity outcomes for all women,” says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it launches a Maternity Disadvantage Assessment Tool (MatDAT) for midwives. With a growing number of pregnant women experiencing more social complexities, the RCM has developed the MatDAT tool not […]
Maternity disadvantage assessment tool
Neurodivergence Acceptance Toolkit
RCM welcomes Scottish Government’s announcement of more funding for perinatal mental health
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) warmly welcomes the announcement by the Scottish Government that they will provide additional funding to improve perinatal mental health services in the north of Scotland. Minister for Mental Health of Scotland, Maree Todd MSP, announced yesterday (2 May) that in the first phase, £85,000 will be allocated towards providing […]
Welsh maternity team recognised for tackling inequalities in maternity care
A maternity team in Wales have been recognised for their work in tackling inequalities and improving maternity care for pregnant women with learning disabilities and difficulty with everyday activities. Having developed a Maternity Passport for the Hywel Dda Health Board to ensure the individual needs of the woman were understood and that reasonable adjustments were […]
Titanic Belfast illuminated purple to recognise RCM members on International Day of the Midwife
In a first for midwives across Northern Ireland, the world-leading visitor attraction, Titanic Belfast, will be illuminated purple to mark International Day of the Midwife (IDM) on Sunday 5 May. The move to honour midwives and all maternity staff and recognise their contribution to healthcare in Northern Ireland has been welcomed by the RCM. Commenting, […]