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'Continuity of carer undoubtedly improves care for women’ says RCM as it launches new online learning resource for members
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has launched a new i-learn module on continuity of carer. The online learning resource was developed with support from NHS England and aims to help midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) develop a ...Government’s more midwives plans welcomed but needs investment and time to make work says RCM
Today the Government has announced a range of measures for England’s maternity services. Commenting on the announcement, Gill Walton, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said: “This is very long ...Christmas single in support of UK midwives shines light on the incredible work they do all year round says RCM
This Christmas the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has once again teamed up with Pampers’ for their #ThankYouMidwife campaign to raise much needed funds for the RCM’s Benevolent Fund*.Emma Willis Supports RCM’s celebration of Maternity Support Workers
TV presenter Emma Willis who has championed the role of maternity support workers (MSW) has offered her support to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) MSW Week 2019. Emma trained and worked as a maternity care assistant and her experiences ...Celebrating a decade of MSWs
This April the RCM celebrates the 10th anniversary of the opening up of membership to support workers in maternity. Apparently this is an anniversary celebrated by a gift of aluminium or tin but we’ll probably stick with cake.What is leadership, anyway? And what does it mean to you?
Recently I’ve been considering the challenge of defining leadership. I’m not alone in this: it’s been said that there are almost as many definitions of leadership as there are leaders!
Gill Walton letter of thanks for MSW celebrations
During November, the RCM celebrated MSW Week and rolled out an MSW Virtual Festival with hour long sessions on a range of topics. Although virtual, the engagement was overwhelming with maternity teams up and down the country sharing their appreciation ...Plymouth invites families to decorate Christmas tree
‘Christmas tree oh Christmas tree how lovely are your branches?’ We can certainly enjoy the tree at Derriford Hospital as the maternity staff ask families to decorate the branches with baubles, one for each baby born in December.
RCM calls Government NHS pay proposal ‘an absolute insult’
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called a proposal by the Department for Health and Social Care to the Pay Review Body of a 1% pay increase for midwives and all other NHS staff an ‘absolute insult’.