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Midwives warn safe maternity care at risk as they launch manifesto The Royal College of Midwives says safe maternity care is at a 'tipping point'. calling on the Scottish Government to urgently tackle staffing…

Midwives say safe maternity care in Scotland now at a ‘tipping point’
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2582556...

For too long women in Scotland have had to settle for a system of abortion law that doesn’t put their needs, health and rights first.

Join the campaign along with @scottishtuc.bsky.social women’s committee

www.letschangetheact.co.uk/involved-mem...

It is essential that we safeguard women’s health

@taralillis.bsky.social @rozfoyer.bsky.social #TU4letschangetheact proud to represent #STUCwomens committee today workshopping how to spread the campaign across unions @wafr-scotland

@rcm.org.uk

We are the Alliance for Maternity Rights - Maternity Action End unfair redundancies

NASUWT are part of the Alliance for Maternity Rights and are launching a new mission & action plan to Government today:
maternityaction.org.uk/alliance-mat...

Read our Open Letter to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade:
maternityaction.org.uk/consultation...
@maternityaction.bsky.social

🗓️ Today is International Day of the Midwife, so I thought I’d share a couple of quotes from Margaret Bennett’s fantastic Scottish Customs from the Cradle to the Grave 📖 🧀 From down in Hawick, 1911: “The children born in Hawick in the olden times were, with few exceptions, ushered into the world with the aid of the howdie or midwife; for the practice of midwifery w…

🗓️ Today is International Day of the Midwife, so I thought I’d share a couple of quotes from Margaret Bennett’s fantastic Scottish Customs from the Cradle to the Grave: theaddersden.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/%... 📖

#scotland #midwife #folklore #history #women #childbirth #pregnancy 🗃️

📢Reminder: education grant applications close in less than a week!

Want to apply for one of our educational grants but not got around to it yet? You don’t have long left - apply now! 👇
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#nursing #midwifery #healthcaresupportworker #UKnurse #grant #education #careerdevelopment

Thanks for sharing really helpful paper

By your side at #rcmconf25 our amazing #rcmScotland student network and SMF reps. Looking forward to an amazing 2 days

#midwifery #midwife #NQM #earlycareermidwife #newlyqualifiedmidwife

NMC publishes culture transformation plan - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers The Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) published a culture transformation plan it said will address, amongst other things, regulatory fairness.

#NMC publishes culture transformation plan - #FitnesstoPractise News by Kings View Chambers

The #Nursing & #Midwifery Council (NMC) published a culture transformation plan it said will address, amongst other things, regulatory fairness.

Achieving the 2030 child poverty target: The distance left to travel | IPPR While 2023 will be the first year we see the full impact of the 'game changing' Scottish Child Payment, there is widespread pessimism that the target will

Today @ipprscotland.bsky.social publishes new analysis showing that by 2030 child poverty in Scotland will be:

- well below the rest of the UK due to devolved policies
- more than twice as high as the Scottish Government's current target

@davehawkey.bsky.social

www.ippr.org/articles/ach...

@rcm.org.uk 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 amplifying the voice of the maternity community today at @scottishlabour.bsky.social conference thanks to Carol Mochan for listening to our priorities

@scottishtuc.bsky.social @rcm.org.uk Working group this morning focusing on the woman not the service to refresh the Scottish women’s health plan. The data is stark,women deserve better

Events — UK MCS The UKMCS offers various events and educational opportunities for you to get involved in.

The UKMCS is planning a monthly lunchtime webinar series titled 'ECG for Midwives'. Join them on 27 February from 13:00 to learn more. More information can be found on their website:

Amplifying the voice of the global midwifery community.Advocating for our amazing profession,advocating for strong professional associations to promote workplaces where midwives and families thrive and careers across all pillars of practice are valued and rewarded ❤️

We have just launched the second survey for the RCM Research Prioritisation Project! This project will discover the gaps in evidence across all areas of midwifery practice and maternity care. Learn more and fill in the survey: https://buff.ly/4aX205r #RCMresearchpriorities

"The fundamental recommendation; ensuring there are enough midwives to provide care - is not being addressed. It is tantamount to gaslighting to be told consistently there are no vacancies when we cannot meet care needs in numbers or skill mix." @jakil.bsky.social always on the money. #midwifery

Looking forward to seeing you there!

1) Articulate your leadership values & hold yourself accountable 2) Delegate better: consider the level of trust in the process 3) Get honest input: empower people to stop self-censoring 4) Tap the power of mid level managers to strengthen culture 5) Develop more continuous learners in your organisation 6) Set better boundaries with your team 7) Energise team meetings: Make everyone feel heard 8) Stop exalting busyness 9) Be a manager — not a mouthpiece for higher-ups 10) Communicate more effectively about change

Today, mitsmr.bsky.social published ten essential leadership tips for 2025 to "build your leadership skill set & solve tough challenges in the new year": sloanreview.mit.edu/article/10-e...
Interesting how many of them are so called "soft skills". Perspectives of leadership are changing.

A look behind the headlines on Scotland's maternity services  - Royal College of Midwives After a week of more news headlines on the safety of Scotland’s maternity services RCM’s Director for Scotland Jaki Lambert discusses the reality behind the headlines. No midwife or maternity care ass...

rcm.org.uk/blog/2024/12...

RCM Scotland at STUC march against racism. @rcm.org.uk @jakil.bsky.social

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This is a great idea didnt know it was a thing but now I love this thing ! #midwifery #midwives #maternity

What a brilliant idea

Yes please

Hi first post here! I am liking what I see so far as a place for thinking sharing & learning.Currently Director of RCM in #scotland motivated by improving quality & experience of care and care giving, #fairness #equity and #evidence plus #cycling #skiing #cooking #midwife #publichealth

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