10 October 2018
Today the Care Quality Commission has published its State of Care report. On maternity the report says that nearly half all maternity and gynaecology services, and over a third of maternity services inspected under their new methodology ...
03 June 2019
Today, the Interim NHS People Plan has been published.
Commenting on the plan, Gill Walton, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said: “We welcome the interim plan as a good basis on which to move ...
29 August 2019
Everyone agrees we must strive to make NHS maternity care the best and the safest it can be. It’s important. Hundreds of thousands of babies are born each year, making childbirth one of the most common reasons for admission to hospital and our ...
29 June 2020
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!
30 July 2020
I came across Edward Monkton’s Pig of Happiness animation when I was preparing to deliver my first ever seminar on leadership and its application within midwifery. I was acutely aware that three hours of leadership theory was just not going ...
28 August 2020
I was introduced to Insights Discovery, a psychometric profiling tool, when I was working as a lecturer in leadership and management at Newcastle Business School. Now, I should point out that I’m generally somewhat sceptical about such tools, ...
04 October 2018
Leadership is the focus of a series of new initiatives launched today by the Royal College of Midwives today as its annual conference begins in Manchester.
29 August 2019
The guidance advises on safe levels of activity for pregnant women and new mothers, and the many benefits that this can bring. The updated guidance also encourages women to speak to their midwife or a healthcare professional when it comes to ...
21 December 2021
Imposter syndrome, discrimination, racism and lack of inclusion in the workplace can be barriers to success for Black and Asian staff and those of mixed heritage. That’s why mentoring is so important to help with career development and the ...
12 June 2018
The UK’s major midwifery education conference takes place today as the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) holds its annual Education Conference.