By Lynne Galvin, Regional Head for the North of England on 21 August 2024
The RCM’s North of England team has spent the past few weekends at Pride marches across the region. Lynne Galvin, the RCM’s Regional Head for the North of England, explains why it’s been so important
By Fiona Gibb on 30 July 2024
The RCM’s Director of Professional Midwifery, Fiona Gibb, says that, with the need for improved career pathways, the time for advanced practice in midwifery has come.
Earlier this year, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) announced ...
The actions and commitments in the plan are informed by the scale and pace of transformation in recent months and by the flexibility, innovation and collaboration shown throughout the crisis by NHS workers.
By Amy Yorath, Cardiff University and Rachael Dewey, Edinburgh Napier University, Student Midwife Forum
In the current crisis, many final year students have suspended their studies and entered the midwifery workforce. Here, two members of the RCM Student Midwife Forum (SMF), Amy Yorath of Cardiff University and Rachael Dewey of Edinburgh Napier ...
By Janet Fyle, Policy Advisor
Last month, the journalist Emily Maitlis gave a powerful statement about the current crisis on BBC Newsnight. "You do not survive the illness through fortitude and strength of character," she said, "And the disease is not a great leveller, ...
By Mary Ross-Davie, Director Scotland
Getting you the most appropriate, practical clinical advice has been a priority since the pandemic began. To do that, we established our expert clinical advisory group (ECAG) to develop a range of regularly updated guidelines and professional ...