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Reflecting on a year like no other
As Conference wraps up, we reflect on a very different experience this year. Rather than being together in person, we booted our laptops, phones, computers and across the wire we flocked to sessions that addressed the hot topics in maternity.
Pandemic pregnancies and midwives’ support
It’s fair to say that, for those women who have been pregnant and given birth during the pandemic, this hasn’t been quite what they had planned. Despite the challenges, though, one thing has been constant: the care and support of midwives and ...
The staff were phenomenal, says a new mother praising her pandemic maternity care
Maternity services have been under incredible pressure throughout the pandemic as staff coped with shortages caused by illness or self-isolating because of COVID-19. Despite these pressures, midwives, maternity support workers (MSW) ...
Welsh midwife receives national honour
A Welsh midwife has received a prestigious Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Fellowship for her inspiring midwifery work. Grace Thomas is a Reader in Midwifery at Cardiff University and she received her award at the RCM’s virtual Education Conference ...
South London midwife awarded national honour
A South London midwife has received a prestigious Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Fellowship for her inspiring midwifery work. Carmel Lloyd, Head of Education and Learning at the RCM received the award at the RCM’s virtual Education Conference ...RCM supports drive for ethnic minority healthcare workers to join Government study on impact of COVID-19
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is encouraging its black, Asian, and minority ethnic members to participate in a Government-backed study investigating the risks of COVID-19 to their health. The college says its acutely aware that sadly ...
Updated advice on COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy and women who are breastfeeding
The Government has today accepted the recommendation from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to authorise Oxford University/AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for use. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and ...
CQC publishes its latest 'State of care' report
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its State of care 2017/18 report.
CQC maternity survey shows positive results
The CQC’s national maternity survey 2017 has highlighted overall positive feedback of women who experienced maternity care in 2017.