Work pressures driving nurses and midwives away
Numbers on the register reach a record high but the regulator is worried about the amount leaving the profession. Source link
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NHS strikes: Midwives in England accept NHS pay offer
The offer covers two years, including an additional one-off payment for 2022/23 and a 5% pay rise. Source link
Midwives in Scotland reject latest NHS pay offer
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
Welsh midwives vote to strike, but England turnout too low
The strike vote didn’t make the 50% legal threshold for turnout in England. Source link
Covid pandemic births: Mothers ‘pitted against midwives’
Elective Caesarean rates spiked due to women trying to get their partners by their side, experts say. Source link
‘Normal birth’ term makes women feel failure, midwives’ report says
A midwives’ report into language used during labour and childbirth finds it should be less judgemental. Source link
Half of new nurses and midwives come from abroad
International recruitment hits record high with nurse leaders warning about sustainability of trend. Source link
This World Patient Safety Day, let’s work together to empower our nurses and midwives
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