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Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt's blog on Maternity Safety
I will never forget meeting Carl Hendrickson. He came to a meeting I had with families who suffered from poor care at Morecambe Bay and I couldn’t quite work out why he insisted on bringing his son. Then he told his story, notably meeting and marrying ...
Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt's blog on Maternity Safety
I will never forget meeting Carl Hendrickson. He came to a meeting I had with families who suffered from poor care at Morecambe Bay and I couldn’t quite work out why he insisted on bringing his son. Then he told his story, notably meeting and marrying ...Victory, as RCM secures win on midwifery regulation
On 25th January, the Royal College of Midwives saw off a serious threat to how midwives are represented within our regulator, the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Thanks to the efforts of the RCM, the voice of our profession will now instead be ...
Call the real midwives - A trip down memory lane
I grew up on stories of midwifery in the East End of London. It was probably one of the main reasons I became a midwife and went to the UK to undertake my midwifery training. My mum was a midwife in the East End of London in the 1950s.The NMC code professional standards of practice
Have you read the revised NMC code yet? I re-read it yesterday as I was invited to an NMC dinner at which we were to discuss how the NMC and others could ensure that it was really used in the day to day practice of every nurse and midwife.
Stress and the student midwife
Heavy workloads, demanding placements, financial problems… training to be a midwife isn’t all fun and games. So how can students recognise the signs of stress and ensure it doesn’t become overwhelming? Ramona Rodder offers some advice.
Reflecting on reflections
First year student midwife at De Montfort University Natalie Boxall explains how reflective writing and looking at past situations and assessing what you have learnt from them, is key when studying midwifery
Juggling midwifery and motherhood
Most student midwives will agree that embarking on the course is a major commitment. But what if you have a family life to organise too? Natalie Boxall spoke to four student mums to find out.