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It’s time to make progress with your pay
You’ve finished a 12-hour shift, you’ve just come through the door and there’s nothing in the fridge - the last thing you should have to worry about is pay progression. The 1 April 2021 is the first date that pay step decisions may be made under the ...A blank piece of paper
What is co-production? Equality, equity, a balance of power, the ability for communities to be involved in working together with professionals to achieve change. It’s an honest desire to value and combine the strengths, knowledge and opinions ...New pathway created for women with pregnancies affected by Down Syndrome
Positive about Down syndrome (PADS) works with maternity units by providing information and support to new and expectant parents of a baby with Down syndrome. We understand how these parents crave an understanding into the lived experience ...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 ...Latest on pensions
The Government has published their response to the NHS pension scheme consultation that closed on 11 October 2020. The consultation was to decide how to correct the discrimination that has been identified in the McCloud Judgement and came ...
Being seen, being heard: Improving maternity care for black women
There is a disparity in the care given and received by black women. It’s there because there is a lack of trust between black women, healthcare services and the Government. Running The Motherhood Group, a platform where black and ethnic minority ...Safeguarding education
As midwifery students, you are one of our most vital resources, the future of our profession. The past year has been extremely challenging, with studies disrupted and graduation delayed for the Class of 2020. As your trade union and professional ...In respect of vaginal examinations
This last year has brought with it many challenges and surprises for maternity care, all of which midwives have risen to. Women and their families have had to face birthing in a different way than they planned and for some this has caused them disappointment ...