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What we can learn from the MBRRACE rapid report
The MBRRACE-UK collaboration’s ‘Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care rapid review: Learning from SARS-CoV-2-related and associated maternal deaths in the UK was recently published. The report aims to address the immediate concerns ...Poole Maternity Support Worker scoops RCM award for MSW of the Year
A Maternity Support Worker (MSW) who provides support to a vulnerable women’s team at Poole NHS Foundation Trust in Dorset has scooped the WaterWipes award of MSW of the Year at the Royal College of Midwives (RCMs) Annual Midwifery Awards.
How can midwives support our approach to ‘build back better and fairer’?
Like many of you, I have found the past year to be one of my most challenging. Responding to relentless work pressures while balancing caring responsibilities of a young family and ageing parents, one of whom was diagnosed with cancer following ...Health is on the ballot paper in England’s elections
On 6 May, voters across Britain will choose who will make decisions affecting their lives in a patchwork of elections for councillors, mayors, police and crime commissioners, as well as members of both the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments.
Invest in maternity services and support staff says RCM ahead of Welsh election
Improving the quality and safety of Welsh NHS maternity services and supporting staff post-pandemic must be priorities for the next Welsh Government says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) launching its Blueprint for maternity care in Wales ...
Marmot review reveals life expectancy in England has stalled
Published by the Institute for Health Equity and commissioned by the Health Foundation, the ‘Marmot Review: 10 years on’ says life expectancy in England has failed to increase for a decade. It reveals overall health inequalities have widened, ...
Safety fast
Two years after Better births set out its vision for safer, more personalised, family-friendly care, Juliette Astrup takes a look at the progress being made on improving safety.Scotland’s maternity services buckling under rising demand says RCM in new report
A combination of high birthrates, an ageing workforce and an increase in births to older mothers means the pressure on Scotland’s maternity services is growing.Senior midwives without enough staff to meet demands on services says new survey
Heads of midwifery (HoMs) across the UK responding to a Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Survey published today say they do not have enough staff to meet demands on their maternity services.