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FGM Mandatory Reporting Duty
Flowchart and FAQs relating to the FGM Mandatory Reporting Duty which came into force on 31 October 2015.Views from Affected Communities - PEER Study Summary
At the end of 2015, the Tackling Female Genital Mutilation Initiative (TFGMI), with technical support from Options, undertook a Participatory Ethnographic Evaluation Research (PEER) study as part of its final evaluation. Ten projects ...
Infant Feeding
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a baby’s life is the most appropriate method of infant feeding. Breastfeeding should continue alongside complementary foods for up to two years, in line with the World Health Organisation ...
Doulas
The RCM supports a woman’s choice to engage the services of a doula to provide emotional, physical, practical and social support.
Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCOC)
This paper discusses continuity of carer and articulates the RCM's position. The RCM supports the aim that midwifery continuity of carer across the maternity journey should be the central model of maternity care for women.
Complementary therapies
The RCM acknowledges that many women seek to self-administer complementary therapies and natural remedies, or seek advice and treatment from practitioners.
Consensus Statement: RCM and RCOG statement on Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) is part of the toolkit used by midwives and obstetricians working together during a woman’s pregnancy and labour to monitor the fetal heart rate and check for signs of compromise. The results of EFM are often ...Consensus statement by RCGP, RCM, RCOG: The role of the general practitioner in maternity care
Representatives of the RCGP, RCM and RCOG have met to develop a consensus statement for the UK about the role of the GP in maternity care. This is in acknowledgement that some women will choose to have part of their care from a GP and that the CMACE ...
Supporting midwives to address the needs of women suffering from severe and multiple disadvantage
A growing body of evidence demonstrates that women who experience severe and multiple disadvantage (SMD) during pregnancy are more likely to experience poor maternity outcomes, and more likely to report poorer experiences of maternity ...