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RCM expresses disappointment at Government’s ‘lacklustre’ response to maternity safety report
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has expressed its disappointment at the long-awaited Government response to Dr Bill Kirkup’s report into maternity services at East Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The response, delivered ...My steps into maternity research
Jayne Wagstaff, research midwife at Leads Teaching Hospital Trust, shares how they got into midwifery research and the opportunities that awaited.
Midwives making a difference across the globe
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 ...The small but mighty research award
The small but mighty research awardNew beginnings: supporting you from graduation to the workforce
Graduating from university and making that leap to newly qualified midwife is an exciting time. RCM’s Professional Advisor Caitlin Wilson shares how she first adjusted to her new professional identity as midwife and what the RCM is doing to ...Organising a safe and healthy workplace
For the 34th Hazards Conference – the largest educational and organising event for trade union health and reps and activists – the RCM brought the Caring for You campaign to the fore to speak to activists and push the agenda for better health, ...Engaging dads, supporting women
As midwives and MSWs, we want women to be well supported during pregnancy – but we also acknowledge that, while we have an incredibly important part to play in this, we can’t be there all the time. Having a strong support network, and particularly ...
Protecting the sexual and reproductive rights of women across Europe
Europe's midwives gathered in Istanbul for the general annual meeting of the European Association of Midwives (EMA) on 22 and 23 September. From the UK, Mervi Jokinen and Lia Brigante participated as delegates of The Royal College of Midwives ...Getting out of your comfort zone
As Florence Nightingale Scholar, Joanna Keable shares her experience working with RCM the Executive Director of Professional Leadership at the RCM, Birte Harlev-Lam OBE.