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On employment: feeling flexible
I’m sure the start of the year already seems a distant memory for you all – I know there is no such thing as a quiet time in a maternity unit!![](/media/3069/nihr-logo.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131955698470000000)
England: Round 2 HEE/NIHR ICA Pre-doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship (PCAF) scheme competition launched
Calling all midwives! NIHR want to see more midwives and nurses becoming independent investigators. Please note you get Paid clinical development time by NIHR.RCM launching Midwifery Continuity of Carer What if… ? series
Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCoC) continues to be the buzz word in the midwifery world in the UK and beyond. In 2019 Wales has published a maternity strategy that encompass continuity across the pregnancy, birth and postnatal continuum, ...![](/media/3572/picture1.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132144979540000000)
RCM at TUC Congress 2019
The RCM’s two motions to Congress were calling for better perinatal mental healthcare and the suspension of NHS charging for migrant women. We used our speeches to highlight the shortage of specialist perinatal mental health midwives and ...Statement on RCM members pay in Northern Ireland
In May of this year the RCM published a joint union statement committing to a series of meetings with the Department of Health and employers in Northern Ireland. The aim of the meetings was to try and reach a positive outcome for members on pay.![](/media/3515/pension.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=132104231240000000)
NHS Pension Update
With public sector pensions appearing in the news recently I wanted to take this opportunity to give you a short update on the RCM’s position and role in influencing the NHS scheme.![](/media/3500/stats.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132101615350000000)
England short of almost 2,500 midwives, new birth figures confirm
The national midwife shortage continues, with the NHS in England short of the equivalent of almost 2,500 full-time midwives. That is according to the latest RCM analysis of birth figures published earlier this month by the Office for National ...![](/media/3487/jess-and-gill.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=132095851880000000)
My elective reflection at The Royal College of Midwives
In the hottest week of the year in July 2019, I embarked upon a journey with the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for my elective placement as part of my midwifery training.![](/media/1972/wales180x142.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116450000000)
A new vision for Wales
The Welsh government has launched its Vision for maternity services in Wales. After two years of work, involving women and their families, midwives, other NHS professionals, Health Boards, community and voluntary groups, the Vision and ...![](/media/3437/viv-bennett-headshot-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=132055049510000000)