By Alice Sorby, RCM Employment Relations Advisor and Lia Brigante, Quality & Standards Advisor on 03 September 2019
Following the publication of the Welsh Maternity Services strategy we found ourselves enjoying a scenic train journey to Welshpool to visit midwives in Powys to learn more about how they work and how continuity of care can work in the area.
By Roopa McCrossan, Specialist Trainee, Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Secretary, Association of Anaesthetists Trainee Committee on 03 September 2019
As the end of the summer approaches, those of us in the business of bringing new life into the world are braced and ready for the one of the busiest times of year. The Office of National Statistics has published data showing that more babies are conceived ...
By Jon Skewes, Executive Director of External Relations on 29 August 2019
On Wednesday morning the Prime Minister announced that Parliament would soon be prorogued (political jargon for “shut down”) for five weeks from the week of 9th September until 14th October. By lunchtime the Queen had agreed, and the paperwork ...
By Gill Walton, CEO on 29 August 2019
Everyone agrees we must strive to make NHS maternity care the best and the safest it can be. It’s important. Hundreds of thousands of babies are born each year, making childbirth one of the most common reasons for admission to hospital and our ...
By Vicky Richards on 08 July 2019
The Welsh government has launched its Vision for maternity services in Wales. After two years of work, involving women and their families, midwives, other NHS professionals, Health Boards, community and voluntary groups, the Vision and ...