01 October 2021
There are four cornerstones that are absolutely central to the RCM: our members, of course, but all midwives, maternity support workers, and the mothers and parents we care for. These four groups shape what we do and how we do it. Everything we ...
01 October 2021
Surrogacy is becoming increasingly common, with both couples and single men and women turning to a surrogate as a way of starting their family. Midwives need to be able to give excellent and individualised care for the surrogate (this is the ...
04 October 2021
As the RCM publishes the results of its member experience survey, a midwife working in England shares her story, which is reflected in every maternity service across the England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
13 October 2021
Baby Loss Awareness Week is an annual event when parents, families, friends and health professionals come together to remember babies who have died during pregnancy or shortly after birth. Now in its nineteenth year, the theme of the Week for ...
13 October 2021
This is Black History Month, and it is a time of celebration of Black history and progress. As we reflect on how far we have come in the journey of equality and diversity, we are reminded by current events that we still have some way to go. As a senior ...
26 March 2019
Two midwives from Bournemouth won one of the UK’s top midwifery awards for their project for healthy a healthy workplace to ensure the delivery of high quality of care , and reduce staff turnover rates in their maternity service.
12 September 2019
Over the last three months in the UK almost 1,000 women and girls were identified as having been affected by Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) and today NHS England have launched a network of eight FGM support clinics across Birmingham, Bristol, ...
05 March 2020
When Bernie Divall swapped life on the stage for life in the theatre of midwifery, she experienced imposter syndrome, self-doubt and trying to balance work and family life. In her monthly leadership blog, she looks back on some moments that ...
03 April 2020
Everyday in our COVID world I try to put aside my fears. The same fears we all have, for ourselves, our families, especially our elderly and those we know who are not as healthy as we wish they were. Trying like you to adjust to this strange and scary ...