Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent, BBC News PA Media Ida Lock died a week after she suffered serious brain injuries around the time of her delivery A newborn baby died due to the gross failure of three midwives to provide basic medical care, a corner has ruled. Ida Lock was born at the Royal Lancaster … Read more
Numbers on the register reach a record high but the regulator is worried about the amount leaving the profession. Source link
The offer covers two years, including an additional one-off payment for 2022/23 and a 5% pay rise. Source link
Jaki Lambert, RCM director for Scotland, said: “Our members have spoken loud and clear – the latest pay offer by the Scottish government is simply not good enough. It goes nowhere near addressing the rising cost of living and would see many midwives actually worse off in real terms. Source link
The strike vote didn’t make the 50% legal threshold for turnout in England. Source link
Elective Caesarean rates spiked due to women trying to get their partners by their side, experts say. Source link
A midwives’ report into language used during labour and childbirth finds it should be less judgemental. Source link
International recruitment hits record high with nurse leaders warning about sustainability of trend. Source link
A study mentions that maintaining an optimal nurse-patient ratio and preventing burnout, is crucial to patient safety. By Dr. T Dileep Kumar and Dr. Bulbul Sood, As we celebrate World Patient Safety Day on September 17 with a vision of “a world in which no one is harmed in health care, and every patient receives … Read more