RCM Opinion

RCM Opinion

• • Student midwives

Influencing

Student Midwife Cara Evans on her elective at RCM

By Cara Evans, student midwife on 24 May 2019 Before making the trip down to London to carry out my elective at the Royal College of Midwives, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Despite having worked alongside the RCM at several points throughout my studies, I wanted to know exactly how the RCM ...

RCM Opinion

• • Awards
  • Emma's Diary
  • Midwives
  • Disabilities

Influencing

Guest blog: Brenda McCabe on winning Emma's Diary 'Mums' Midwife of the Year at RCM Awards 2019

By Brenda McCabe, Midwife, Northern Ireland on 23 April 2019 I was nominated for the RCM's Emma's Diary Mums' Midwife of the Year award' by an exceptional lady, wife and mother of two beautiful children, Sarah Griffiths. I was completely taken aback that Sarah felt my care had such a positive impact that ...

RCM Opinion

• • RCM Annual Conference
  • Safety
  • Domestic Abuse

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A place of safety - midwives helping women to vote

By Gabrielle Bourke, Policy Advisor on 28 March 2019 Find out how the RCM is supporting midwives to ensure women can exercise their right to vote safely.

RCM Opinion

• • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers
  • MSW advocates
  • Midwives

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Celebrating a decade of MSWs

By Denise Linay on 27 March 2019 This April the RCM celebrates the 10th anniversary of the opening up of membership to support workers in maternity. Apparently this is an anniversary celebrated by a gift of aluminium or tin but we’ll probably stick with cake.

RCM Opinion

Influencing

Welcoming the Scottish Government’s announcement of £12 million investment to implement Best Start

By Mary Ross-Davie on 15 February 2019 Two years on from the publication of Scotland’s Best Start review of maternity & neonatal services I am delighted today to see the official announcement by the Scottish Government that they will be investing £12 million in supporting implementation.

RCM Opinion

• • Each Baby Counts

Influencing

Each Baby Counts: Learn and Support

on 05 January 2019 We are delighted to inform you of an exciting opportunity for a midwife or obstetrician already working within a trust to be seconded to the newly established joint RCM/RCOG Each Baby Counts: Learn and Support Programme as a Local Development ...