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As we settle into another year, we carry with us the weight of the ongoing pandemic and added concerns and anxieties regarding the Government’s decision to introduce mandatory vaccines in England for frontline staff. This is something the ...Shout to the top
The issue that we receive more feedback from members than anything else, has been the huge challenge of trying to implement continuity of carer during the stress and demands of COVID-19. Midwives are increasingly distressed that all their ...RCM Scotland - your voice matters
It’s nearly four weeks since I took up the post of the Director of the RCM in Scotland and I wanted to take the time to share some reflections from my first month. In many ways I feel that I have come full circle, long before becoming a midwife I was the ...
Caring for You: Refresh, rejuvenate and reinstate
Chronic staff shortages, unrelenting workloads, extended shifts, missed breaks and poor culture – work-related stress issues can have a scarring effect to overall mental and physical health. It can also seriously affect the quality and ...Standing Together – in Anger not Despair
This week I formally took over as the Executive Director for the Trade Union at the RCM. Jon Skewes, who has been a force for building the RCM into a strong and progressive trade union, able to punch above our weight with employers, policy makers ...Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week
This week I formally took over as the Executive Director for the Trade Union at the RCM. Jon Skewes, who has been a force for building the RCM into a strong and progressive trade union, able to punch above our weight with employers, policy makers ...Monitoring May
Appropriate fetal monitoring during labour and birth is vital for the health and wellbeing of mother and baby alike. For Monitoring May, midwife and founder of the National Fetal Monitoring network Sarah Blackwell outlines the activities ...