Fiona Gibb
@Fi_Gibb
Director of Midwifery | Royal College of Midwives | MRes SFHEA | Associate Lecturer RGU | Dog lover; space enthusiast; Scotland rugby fan
"We are calling on all four national UK governments to review their midwifery workforce planning approach and call a halt to the recruitment freezes that are preventing women and their families from receiving the care they need and deserve" says RCM theguardian.com/society/2025/j…
'We know we need more midwives, it’s widely acknowledged even by politicians, but there’s clearly been a failure to align workforce planning to the much-needed increase' says RCM's @Fi_Gibb on student midwife job issues nursingtimes.net/midwifery-and-…
📣Newly qualified midwife employment. I’ve spoken with many final year students @MidwivesRCM concerned about employment prospects & asking for practical advice. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes since our survey in May. Find out what’s been going on in my latest…
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The Council has published two Academic Educator Workforce Survey reports on the state of the academic educator workforce across #nursing, #midwifery and the allied health professions (#AHP's) in the UK’s universities and colleges. Read the reports here: bit.ly/4kqy2tl
⭐ 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
Just published in @TheLancet | Empowering Women During Childbirth Childbirth should be a transformative and empowering journey—not one marked by fear, trauma, or silence. This powerful editorial highlights the urgent need to listen to women, respect their choices, and provide…
🎉 WIN a year's FREE subscription to MIDIRS 🎉 Student Midwives, fill in the survey below for the chance to win a free annual MIDIRS subscription. Survey ends on Monday 14 July at 5pm. Good luck! 💗 Survey link: buff.ly/gseNXFy
Last week was the final day of @MidwivesRCM Aspiring Head of Midwifery Leadership course in London. An amazing group of midwives from across the UK. 👏 More leadership courses for band 7’s to come this year. Find out more: rcm.org.uk/leadership/
Blog 4 in our @MidwivesRCM series with the International Confederation of Midwives on how global midwifery associations can engage with student midwives. 🌍 This time we explore the RCM MidSoc Network. @StoneHandley internationalmidwives.org/rcms-strategy-…
RCM staff gave evidence to HSC Committee inquiry into Black maternal health today @CommonsHealth
🔔Reminder: Our webinars on the new Principles for Advanced Practice are happening this week. For employers (18 June): events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bd37c88b… For professionals (19 June): events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b8b16faf… Read more about the new principles: nmc.org.uk/news/news-and-…
Are you an advanced practice employer or professional? Join our webinars to learn how our new principles support advanced nursing & midwifery across the UK. 🗓️ Wed 18 June – Employers: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bd37c88b… 🗓️ Thurs 19 June – Professionals: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b8b16faf…
Celebrating Our Student Midwives today #MyFCHS
To join in with this year's #RCMStudentsDay25, we are delighted to share some memories from midwives looking back to when they were a student along with their top tips for success. We also have some students sharing an experience of their journey so far! vimeo.com/1093105851/a9b…
A very happy #RCMStudentsDay25 and thank you to all the Student Midwives out there! 🎉There are events happening all over UK to celebrate, share your photos with us.
Happy Student Midwives Celebration Day to all of our student members! We cannot wait to see how you're celebrating today, please tag us in your pictures using #RCMStudentsDay25. You can also download a free frame for your pictures here: buff.ly/5cQx5lY
Pleased to see the @nmcnews Principles for Advanced Practice launched. It was a pleasure to contribute to their production but there’s more work to do to ensure AP is a logical career progression step for midwives.
Want to know more? 📢 Read our news story: nmc.org.uk/news/news-and-… 📄 View the full principles: nmc.org.uk/standards/guid… Sign up to a Principles for Advanced Practice webinar 👇 For professionals: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b8b16faf… For employers: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bd37c88b…
Ahead of today's #ComprehensiveSpendingReview, the BBC covers the impact on student midwife Melissa. Her story shows why we need more investment in the NHS, especially in maternity services bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Thanks to @NursingTimes for featuring my career journey. 🙏🏻 Midwifery has taught me so much and taken me to roles and opportunities I had no idea about when I started. It was a pleasure to reflect on the journey so far.
‘I want to keep improving midwifery education and leadership’ nursingtimes.net/careers/i-want…
ICYMI: Sky News today about @MidwivesRCM survey on student jobs. Thanks to Jasmine, newly qualified midwife for sharing her story.