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The power of words
The language we use – whether in clinical notes or with the women and families in our care – matters. For the past few months, RCM Research Fellow Juliet Rayment has been working on a project to find a shared vocabulary around labour and birth. Here ...Education and research - midwives are the pioneers for change
Last month the RCM held its first combined Education and Research conference. Members from across the UK came to take part in an excellent range of presentations, panel discussions and workshops, and to share their own knowledge and experiences ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/4638/hands.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132551189160000000)
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 ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/6125/midwife-march.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132979511870000000)
Collaboration, solidarity and equality
As the TUC rally draws near, Executive Director of Trade Union Suzanne Tyler shares the five key focuses on the RCM trade union side of action in her latest blog. With a call for collaboration, solidarity and equality, Suzanne encourages member ...Getting the right start in life
Last week the RCM’s Head of Health and Social Policy Sean O’Sullivan joined a Labour Party roundtable discussion with Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting to highlight the invaluable contribution midwives have ...Fuelling action: the NHS mileage scheme and the impact on members
Following latest announcements on the NHS mileage scheme and the rising cost of fuel and living, the Royal College of Midwives’ (RCM) Director of Employment Relations Alice Sorby shares what this will mean for members in England and how the ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/2021/father-holding-set-of-triplets-istock-_3274693_0.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116460000000)