Keelie Barrett
@49klb
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Welsh maternity team recognised for keeping maternity service users connected & tackling inequalities in care 'It’s fantastic to see innovative digital solutions being so effectively applied to maternity care' says @JulieRCMWales rcm.org.uk/news/2025/05/i… @RcmWales
⭐ Exciting opportunity: applications are now open for the MidSoc of the Year category in the #RCMAwards2026! Don’t miss the chance to celebrate the incredible work your society does to support midwifery students and the wider community. Apply now! rcmawards.com
MIDIRS is now on LinkedIn! 📱 Follow us over there to keep up to date with everything MIDIRS is up to, and connect with fellow midwives, researchers, Digest authors, students, and MSWs. You can find us here: buff.ly/J56DMTy
You have until midnight tomorrow (8 July) to have your say on our recent pay consultation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We have created a set of FAQ's that hopefully cover your questions but please do get in touch if anything is unclear. buff.ly/32c1nBy
Equitable bereavement care webinar. 24 September 7pm. With an increasingly diverse population, this offers an opportunity for meeting the unique needs of global majority families. Book your place now rcm.org.uk/events/2025/05… @MIDIRS @midwives_rcm
Calling all AfC staff in Wales, England and Northern Ireland - have you voted on the pay award? Find more about what this year’s pay award means for your band and FAQ’s here buff.ly/tsdlu2p The consultation closes on Monday (8 July) so have your say!
Still opportunity to apply for Head of Midwifery position with a passionate and creative team in beautiful West Wales
Could you be our next Head of Midwifery? We are looking for a Midwife who can provide operational and professional direction for midwifery and maternity services. If you think this could be you, please get in touch or apply here… hduhb.nhs.wales/working-for-us…
While negotiating and advocating is always the intention sometimes this is a last resort but we must stand together and take collective action
RCM ballots members on industrial action over on call arrangements rcm.org.uk/media-releases… One midwife said: "Staff will be even more burnt out in doing extra on call hours on top of our normal hours and this could increase the chance of errors"
A fantastic 2 days with some amazing MSW activists. So much energy in the room too.
What a fantastic day at the #RCM #mswactivistconf25. I’m blown away by the energy, passion and dedication from all the MSWs I met today! The #ilearn team at the @MidwivesRCM are so grateful for all your feedback. We WILL improve your working life and we will support you 💪🏼 🖥️
Day 1 of #mswactivistsconf25 finished. Such an amazing experience to be surrounded by over 20 msw activists!!! The experience and knowledge to gain from each other is truly inspiring @MidwivesRCM @ChelwestRCM
Great day 1 @ the #RCMMSWactivistconf25 with great sessions from some inspirational MSWs including @chrissy80s
Great to see that there is some focus on maternity and neonatal care. Hope the heath secretary really hears the voices of everyone. Every member of the MDT and women, birthing people and their families
RCM welcomes renewed focus on maternity safety as Secretary of State @wesstreeting announces rapid review rcm.org.uk/media-releases…
Are you a #midwife, #StudentMidwife or #MaternitySupportWorker? @MidwivesRCM wants to hear from you about the amazing work you’re doing to support women and families and each other. 👇🏻👇🏻
Winning an RCM Award is one of the highest accolades in the profession that you can receive, and we are looking forward to celebrating the very best in maternity care across the UK. Submissions for the RCM Awards 2026 are now open, learn more: buff.ly/zbXSlV8
This is such an important summit, first of its kind to be directed specifically at CEOs and Chairs of Trusts and Boards, the people who can make the systemic decisions to improve #maternity and neonatal #safety and ensure #women and families leave services whole and healthy
Health secretary to address national summit on maternity and neonatal safety The summit is aimed at Chief Executives and Chairs of NHS Trusts, Boards to support them in addressing the safety crisis facing maternity and neonatal care rcm.org.uk/media-releases… @RCObsGyn
It's time to vote for your new RCM board members. Please read @BAgbagwara election address and vote.
RCM Board Re-election Time! I am ready to keep serving our midwifery community 🙏🤞@MidwivesRCM @MadwifeKaye @HeatherB_RCM @49klb @BambinoBambina @GillWaltonRCM @barbarakuypers @wendyolayiwola @MarshaLTJones @consideredview @SoAC_Midwives @TeamMidwife @EsthResearch @Timancorm
"The RCM says while it believes its hard-working members deserve more, the 3.6% is a ‘small improvement’ on the 2.8% the Westminster Government initially said it could afford" rcm.org.uk/media-releases… #NHSpay @RcmNi @RcmWales
Happy international nurses day to.all the nurses I know @ELHT_NHS
It was fantastic celebrating IDM earlier this week. And who better to help me lead the celebrations ..our internationally trained midwives. They were amazing.
‘You work tirelessly, often in understaffed environments, yet your care and compassion never wavers’ @GillWaltonRCM reflects on the RCM’s national conference in her latest blog rcm.org.uk/blog/2025/05/t… #rcmconf25