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Maternity under the spotlight
The past week has seen the publication of not one, but two, landmark reports into the state of maternity services in England. On Monday, the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee published a report on the safety of maternity services ...
What if Series 2 – Mary Ross-Davie introduces latest guide for MSWs of continuity of carer
This short document takes a look at how the role of the MSW can best be embedded into new models of maternity care that are built around continuity. It is not detailed guidance, but a starting point to spark local discussions and highlight some ...RCM Response to HoM survey question on implementing Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCOC)
In June 2019, the RCM invited Heads of Midwifery across the UK to complete our annual survey. This year the survey included questions focussed on the implementation of Midwifery continuity of carer. The response rate for this year was higher ...Retaining experienced midwives in continuity teams
We have published lots of advice and guidance to support midwifery managers, RCM Workplace Representatives, midwives and MSWs involved in setting up or working in continuity teams. One area that we haven’t covered however is how we retain ...
RCM launching Midwifery Continuity of Carer What if… ? series
Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCoC) continues to be the buzz word in the midwifery world in the UK and beyond. In 2019 Wales has published a maternity strategy that encompass continuity across the pregnancy, birth and postnatal continuum, ...
Promoting, Influencing and Supporting on behalf of our members around Continuity of Carer
This week we have seen the publishing of figures that show that 17.3% of women in England are now being booked onto a care pathway that should ensure they receive continuity of carer throughout pregnancy, whilst giving birth and in the postnatal ...
Continuity of Carer
Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCOC) is a big issue in maternity care. The Scottish and English maternity polices published since 2016 both recommend that MCOC becomes the central model of maternity care in both countries.
Continuity counts
Lia Brigante and Mary Ross-Davie explain the rules of the new continuity-of-carer board game.
Creating continuity
Providing continuity of carer is perhaps one of the most challenging principles of maternity transformation. Juliette Astrup looks at how some of the early adopters are putting it into practice.