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Midwives and Public Health
Public health is defined as “the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts of society” (Acheson, 1988; WHO). In other words, public health seeks to identify risks to health and ...
Alternative language guide for midwives
Experts have suggested new examples of language for midwives and doctors to use when addressing the women in their care and their partners.
Midwives receive thanks this Christmas
This Christmas, Pampers has launched a new campaign – its first ever Christmas TV advert – to show midwives how valued they are.Celebrating 100 years of the Midwives Act 1918-2018 in Ireland
Northern Ireland’s Royal College of Midwives has established a committee of midwives to plan several events in 2018 to celebrate the 100th year of the Midwives Act in Ireland. It is hoped that some of these events will be celebrated jointly with ...New guidance launched to help homeless pregnant women
Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) from Medway NHS Foundation Trust are today celebrating having scooped the Kellogg’s All- Bran Award for Midwifery Service of the Year at the Royal College Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards ...Caring for refugee women in Europe – a new way to think about a crisis
Have you ever thought about the origins of the word ‘crisis’ in our English language? We use it to describe something terrible, an intractable calamity of some kind. But in Greek – the source of our English word – it means something different, ...Send us a selfie for IDM asks RCM
While the ongoing pandemic may place restrictions on people getting together, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is finding new ways of bringing its members together for International Day of the Midwife (IDM) on 5 May. The College is calling ...
'Thank You Midwife' campaign continues
Pampers has teamed up with online card shop Moonpig to continue the #ThankYouMidwife campaign and donations to the RCM benevolent fund.
Get involved in IDM 2018
How will you be celebrating International Day of the Midwife (IDM) 2018?