Transcript Royal College of Midwives Health Protection

Royal College of Midwives
Key Messages on Health Protection
The RCM:
• Strongly supports the “lets break the cycle of
FGM in the UK “.We have worked closely with
other agencies producing FGM intercollegiate
recommendations that were launched in
Parliament recently.
Read the report via Link to Tackling FGM in the
UK
The RCM:
• Are working together with UNICEF BFI and the
NHS to help midwives improve initiation of
breastfeeding and continuation rates in the
UK-the RCM award winners The Dudley Group
NHSFT the” Mom2Mom” initiative aids
consistent breastfeeding advice for women
See link at Innovation and Inspiration Press
release
The RCM:
• Are working with women and the NHS to
increase the numbers of normal births and
reduce caesarean section rates. This is an ongoing health protection message-RCM award
maternity services of the year award winners,
East Lancashire Hospitals NHST
Link to RCM Award Winners
The RCM:
• Are supporting midwives to care for women
in pregnancy with complex medical problems
such as obesity issues and supporting high
quality safe maternity care to improve
healthier outcomes for this group of women.
Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHST RCM award
winners in 2013
The RCM:
• Are supporting Improvements in services
to care for pregnant and post natal women
with Mental Health problems particularly
perinatal mental health problems - RCM
award winners –Imperial College Healthcare
NHST initiative and reach out to vulnerable
women
Link to RCM Award Winners)
The RCM:
• Are supporting the improvements in pelvic
health care for women by raising awareness of
continence issues with midwives. This is a
sensitive but important message to raise
awareness of –RCM/CSP position statement
can be found at Link to RCM CSP Joint
Statement on Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise