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RCM responds to Darzi Report
“The Darzi Report identifies many of the big issues within the NHS, but once again maternity care does not get the high profile it deserves. While some areas of the NHS will be praising this report and its findings, capacity remains a major ...We wear red – and here’s why
This year, there’s going to be a lot of red in my wardrobe – because red is the symbol we are using for World Health Organization-designated International Year of the Midwife.Some sensible proposals for reforming the health and care system in White Paper
Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary in England, yesterday (Thursday 11 February) launched a White Paper outlining proposals for the further integration of health and care services, the removal of bureaucratic rules and processes and the ...A new hope
Following queries on the Wuhan novel coronavirus, we would like to share the following information from Public Health England (PHE) to update all our members with both clinical guidance and public information to share among staff and women.
A new hope
Every new year feels like a beginning, but there’s something about a new decade that feels like a fresh start. A new decade has a way of making us look to the future, rather than reflect on the past, and that is certainly how 2020 has felt so far. Obviously, ...What if Series 2 – Mary Ross-Davie introduces latest guide for MSWs of continuity of carer
This short document takes a look at how the role of the MSW can best be embedded into new models of maternity care that are built around continuity. It is not detailed guidance, but a starting point to spark local discussions and highlight ...Why I’m leaving the RCM and going back to clinical practice
It only seems like yesterday that I left my role in the hospital as a Digital Midwife to start a secondment at the RCM as a Digital Midwife Advisor. This was a huge career change for me, but one that I felt would support the wider maternity workforce ...
Standing on the shoulders of research giants
At the RCM, we believe it’s time to end the negative perceptions of research.
Becoming a midwife
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 ...