New charter sets out role for volunteers in supporting the NHS
A pioneering charter showing how volunteers can make a valuable contribution to the NHS in England, without undermining paid staff or affecting patient safety, is being launched today (Thursday) by health unions and Helpforce.
The aim is to ensure that the tens of thousands of people who give up their time to provide comfort and help to patients are given guidance about their roles. It’s also intended to safeguard against their use as cheap substitutes for trained health staff.
There are an estimated 78,000 volunteers providing help and support to patients in hospitals across England. This might include running book club...
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New guidance for midwives to help support homeless women
New guidance for midwives to support pregnant women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness has been published today by the Royal College of Midwives. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - March 12, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
RCOG/RCM/PHE/HPS (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists/Royal College of Midwives/Public Health England/Health Protection Scotland) Clinical Guidelines: Zika Virus Infection and Pregnancy; Information for Healthcare Professionals; Updated 2/27/19
Source: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Published: 2/27/2019.
This 12-page document, updated in February 2019, provides guidelines on Zika virus in pregnancy for healthcare professionals. It discusses Zika epidemiology, transmission, symptoms, and prevention. It includes advice for pregnant women and couples considering pregnancy, and recommendations for pregnant women whose partner has been to an area with risk for Zika virus transmission, and any pregnant woman with possible exposure to Zika virus, presenting with fetal ultrasound findings consistent with microcephaly.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - February 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
FGM survivors ‘need more access to specialist health services’
Many FGM survivors in the UK are not getting the specialist healthcare they need, according to the Royal College of Midwives, which has called for action to improve support. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - February 6, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
RCM signs agreement with charity to run benevolent fund
The Royal College of Midwives has signed an agreement with the charity Cavell Nurses ’ Trust, which will see the charity run the union’s benevolent fund. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - November 28, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
New tool to help assess continuity of care in maternity services
The Royal College of Midwives has published a new tool to help maternity services assess the continuity of midwife care provided for expectant and new mums. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - November 12, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Exclusive: Midwife union targets need for leadership boost
All NHS trusts should have a director of midwifery to avoid maternity services getting “lost” within nursing, according to the chief executive and general secretary of the Royal College of Midwives. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - November 8, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Brexit warning that England may try and poach Welsh midwives
The midwifery workforce in Wales could be under threat if England attempts to poach midwives to plug staffing gaps caused by Brexit, warns a report by the Royal College of Midwives. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - November 6, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Midwives ‘failing to realise’ they are domestic abuse victims
Midwives trained to recognise domestic abuse and support women sometimes do not realise or acknowledge they are victims themselves, reveals new research by the Royal College of Midwives. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - October 9, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
RCM reveals state of midwifery services in England and Scotland
The current challenges facing the midwifery profession in England and Scotland have been laid bare by a new investigation by the Royal College of Midwives. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - September 12, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Royal college recommends universal provision of ‘baby boxes’ in UK
The Royal College of Midwives has announced that it supports the universal provision of baby boxes in the UK. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 2, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Call for clear guidance on healthy weight management in pregnancy
The Royal College of Midwives and Slimming World are calling for clearer guidance on healthy weight management for expectant mothers, along with more support, training and equipment for midwives. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - July 16, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Midwives must ‘respect women’s rights’ on breastfeeding
Midwives must respect a woman ’s decision not to breastfeed her baby, says the Royal College of Midwives in a new position statement on the hotly-debated topic. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 13, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Bottle feeding is a woman's right, midwives told
Opting out of breastfeeding is a woman’s choice and must be respected, says the Royal College of Midwives. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - June 11, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Majority of nursing union members vote to accept NHS pay deal
Members of the major NHS unions, including the Royal College of Nursing, Unison, Unite and the Royal College of Midwives, have all voted to accept the health service pay deal currently on offer in England. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 8, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
