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NICE listens to RCM view on recording of alcohol consumption
The RCM secured an important victory last week around the recording of alcohol consumption, which could have put the important relationship between pregnant women and their midwife in jeopardy. RCM Policy & Practice Advisor Lia Brigante ...Time for the Government to stop ducking its responsibility on staffing
For over a decade, the RCM has been telling successive Health Secretaries that there is a midwifery staffing crisis. The Ockenden Review has drawn a direct correlation between staff shortages and safety shortcomings. Sean O’Sullivan, the ...Job evaluation – reviewing the midwifery and nursing profiles
For over a decade, the RCM has been telling successive Health Secretaries that there is a midwifery staffing crisis. The Ockenden Review has drawn a direct correlation between staff shortages and safety shortcomings. Sean O’Sullivan, the ...Supporting Ukraine during World Health Worker Week
World Health Worker Week and World Health Day, on 7 April, provide an opportunity to celebrate frontline health workers, to elevate voices, roles, and needs while advocating for increased support for health workers worldwide. The theme set ...The power of words
The language we use – whether in clinical notes or with the women and families in our care – matters. For the past few months, RCM Research Fellow Juliet Rayment has been working on a project to find a shared vocabulary around labour and birth. Here ...Education and research - midwives are the pioneers for change
Last month the RCM held its first combined Education and Research conference. Members from across the UK came to take part in an excellent range of presentations, panel discussions and workshops, and to share their own knowledge and experiences ...