Midwifery mania
2nd February 2012
Midwifery is having its ‘moment’ in the media recently. It seems every newspaper I open and TV channel I turn to is portraying the profession in some way. And I am hooked.
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RCM's Cathy Warwick talks awards and clinical practice
1st February 2012
RCM chief executive Cathy Warwick congratulates the winners of the 2012 RCM Annual Midwifery Awards, talks about her recent clinical practice in St Thomas's Hospital London, the RCM president election and the Health and Social Care Bill.
Back to the future?
30th January 2012
The NHS Future Forum recently published a series of reports setting out recommendations for improvements to the health and social care system in England.
The Forum – which comprises 60 clinicians, managers and academics – was originally established by the government last year to advise it on making improvements to the Health and Social Care Bill.
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Good news on student midwife numbers?
26th January 2012
Last week, Conservative MP for Crawley Henry Smith secured a House of Commons debate on NHS maternity care.
Laughing out loud
24th January 2012
LOL? ROFL? Well maybe not, but I did scare fellow bus passengers with my stifled chortling this morning when reading Caitlin Moran’s column in response to research that breastfed babies are harder to soothe (The Times magazine 21.1.12).
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