By RCM Director Wales Julie Richards on 14 July 2023
Following the release of the long-awaited Maternity and Neonatal Safety Support programme Cymru discovery phase report this week Maternity and Neonatal Safety Support Programme Cymru discovery phase report, RCM Director for Wales Julie ...
By Susan Hughes, RCM member, Consultant Midwife, Gloucester Hospitals Trust and Worcester University on 12 July 2023
Following the ICM Congress in Bali last month, RCM member and consultant midwife Susan Hughes reflects on her experience representing the RCM, meeting midwives from across the globe and learning about the experiences of midwives changing ...
By Kate Jones Equalities and Research Officer, RCM on 04 July 2023
To celebrate Pride and honour the LGBT+ community the RCM has been attending conferences, protests, parades and celebratory festivals across the UK. RCM Equalities and Research Officer Kate Jones shares what the RCM has been up to.
By Sean O'Sullivan, Head of Health and Social Policy on 30 June 2023
Following the release of the long-awaited NHS Workforce Plan for England, RCM Head of Health and Social Policy Sean O’Sullivan shares what this will mean for practice, what we hope and what the RCM and other healthcare unions have been driving.
By Jayne Wagstaff, research midwife Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust, NIHR Pre-doctoral Clinical Academic Fellow
Jayne Wagstaff, research midwife at Leads Teaching Hospital Trust, shares how they got into midwifery research and the opportunities that awaited.
By Felitta Burney-Nicol, senior midwife and midwifery researcher on 20 June 2023
Researcher Felitta Burney-Nicol is conducting an important study to ensure Black midwifery voices are captured, especially Black midwifery leaders, to show Black contribution to the history of the NHS for the next generation. But she needs ...
By Isla Innes-Love Student Midwife Forum member and student midwife on 19 June 2023
To celebrate RCM Student Midwife Celebration Day the University of the West of Scotland midwifery society organised a summer party with an accompanying awards ceremony. RCM Student Midwife Forum (SMF) member Isla Innes-Love shares how she ...
By Alice Sorby, RCM Director of Employment Relations on 14 June 2023
As NHS England launches its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Improvement Plan, RCM’s Director of Employment Relations Alice Sorby shares why this is important to have as she shares concerning statistics from recent surveys and research ...
By Megan Critchlow, second year student midwife, University of Huddersfield on 12 June 2023
RCM competition winner Megan Critchlow shares what being a student midwife means to her as she looks forward to attending this year's International Congress for Midwives and what she hopes to take away from the experience.
By Susan Hughes, Consultant Midwife, Gloucester Hospitals Trust and Worcester University on 02 June 2023
RCM competition winner Susan Hughes shares what being a midwife means to her as she looks forward to attending this year's International Congress for Midwives and what she hopes to take away from the experience.