🏆 We’re excited to share that the POOL Study has won the @MidwivesRCM Excellence in Midwifery for Research Award 2024! POOL looked at the safety of waterbirths for mothers and babies. 🔗 https://t.co/wYud1U2x2w @ResearchWales @UKCTUNetwork @CUBLSResearch

Huge congratulations Annmarie! Amazing recognition for all of your hard work. You really do make a difference to women and families 💕💕

Please share with colleagues💜 If you can't make it, please register, and a recording will be sent to you after the event

🎺Advanced practice webinar🎺 As part of our ongoing advanced practice review, we’re developing a set of regulatory principles which will include a definition of advanced practice that is clear to the public.

To mark the start of #BabyLossAwarenessWeek - Sarah Murphy attended the launch of the ONNEN service today at @CV_UHB This service is the first psychology-led bereavement service for families within Wales to support all those who have gone through the loss of a baby.💛 👇

Post-Birth contraception is vital. We've trained >800 midwives in contraception counselling in @HealthierNWL and 75 MWs and Drs to fit Subdermal Implants. But what is undergrad. education on contraception for midwives like? https://t.co/WjDfgvuzQn @imperialMDR @georgeinstitute

RCM has renewed its call for urgent action at all levels to end racial and socioeconomic disparities. "It should not be the case in the twenty-first century that your baby’s chance of survival is determined by the colour of its skin or where it is born"

Exciting opportunity in Cardiff: Senior Midwifery Manager

We caught up with @sandersj3 from @CUhealthSci @CTRCardiffUni who recently published the findings of the POOL study in @BJOGTweets https://t.co/O5FNBUYlod

The POOL study have developed information for women and families wanting information about intrapartum pool use. @sandersj3 @CUhealthSci @CTRCardiffUni https://t.co/3h0vJTc3EI

"Japan's progress in health can be attributed to its public health nurses, who have the combined capacity to deliver care, conduct research, and change practice." In his Offline, Richard Horton explores the crucial role of public health nurses in Japan:

The POOL cohort study of UK NHS waterbirths is published. Large scale evidence that rates of OASI and serious neonatal morbidity are no higher among waterbirths after water immersion analgesia. Thank you to all participants, the 26 UK sites, and study team

Thank you to the RCM and Powys for hosting the consultant midwife away day, great to have focused time to discuss how we can support maternity services in Wales. Lovely to have you meet with us Tracey MacCormack @Timancorm @nmcnews @RcmWales @CMidwivesCymru @ClaireRoche19

Wishing my friends and colleagues a very Happy International Day of the Midwife. What a privilege it is to support women and people in their birthing journey 💕 #IDM2024

Such a great day, really enjoyed your session @CoopMhc 👍👍

Fabulous day, great to hear so many initiatives going on for post birth contraception services 👏🏻👏🏻

Save the date if you are part of a perinatal team in Wales! @jamieimogene is planning a fantastic opportunity for us to reflect on how we can contribute to achieving an Anti-Racist service 🤩 More details to follow

An amazing day and fab team! Great collaboration between Health Boards, WAST, the Maternity & Neonatal Network and PROMPT team to bring key documents and guidelines to life! The engagement from those who came was brilliant 👏

🎺🚨Advanced practice update!🚨🎺 Council have agreed that we proceed to develop an approach to the additional regulation of advanced practice – the complex, autonomous and expert roles that many experienced nurses and midwives carry out

Still opportunity for @RcmWales members working in NHS Wales to have their say for snapoll on working hours