24 March 2022
One of London’s most senior midwives has received a prestigious Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Fellowship. Nina Khazaezadeh is London’s Deputy Regional Chief Midwife and received the accolade at the RCM’s Education Conference in Coventry ...
24 March 2022
A London midwife has received a prestigious Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Fellowship for her work supporting South Asian women and midwives, and her efforts to tackle inequality in maternity care. Nafiza Anwar is a Lead Maternal Medicine ...
11 March 2022
A shake-up in parental leave after pregnancy is needed so that it works better for both parents says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The call comes in a RCM motion to the TUC Women’s Conference today and is backed by maternity rights charity ...
29 June 2023
Jayne Wagstaff, research midwife at Leads Teaching Hospital Trust, shares how they got into midwifery research and the opportunities that awaited.
12 July 2023
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 ...
06 September 2023
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 ...
06 September 2023
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, ...
14 September 2023
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 ...
05 October 2023
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 ...