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Protecting pregnant women against flu this winter
With another flu season almost upon us, Jane Scattergood, Midwifery Advisor at Public Health England, highlights the importance of encouraging pregnant women to get vaccinated.The NHS is changing the way information is shared between women and midwives
A new standard has been published to support the introduction of digital maternity records that will ensure that record information is consistent and can be shared more easily across healthcare services in England in the future.Busy party conference season for the RCM
The RCM is and always has been neutral in party politics. We don’t take sides. We work across the political spectrum, and we are always looking to influence the Government and Opposition.Tackling action on smoking this Stoptober
Public Health England (PHE)’s annual Stoptober campaign is under way, providing a great opportunity for midwives to have important conversations with mothers-to-be about smoking, the risks and how they can increase their chances of quitting ...Postnatal care – RCM at the Conservative conference
The RCM is going to be working with the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the NCT at next week’s Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.
New charity fund to support elective placements
Members of the Canterbury Christ Church Students’ Union Midwifery Society (CCSU MidSoc) have created the Lucy Bannister Fund in remembrance and honour of fellow student midwife who passed away last year.Publication of State of Maternity Services report Scotland 2018
Today the RCM are publishing our annual ‘State of Maternity Services’ reports.
One-to-one with Kate Quilton
When Dispatches documentary Breastfeeding uncovered, presented by journalist Kate Quilton, aired on Channel 4 it generated a hail of press coverage and debate. We caught up with the new mum to talk about the programme, what moved her to ...
Your thoughts: be better prepared with NIPE
Ruby Handley-Stone reflects on her role as a newborn infant and physical examination practitioner.