
rebecca gilbert
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Senior Project Manager @NHS England @FNightingaleF Scholar. A supporter of equality for all in Maternity Care. All views are my own.
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Alongside Roma Support Group, we've released a series of reports to help professionals tackle health inequalities. From mental and maternal health, these reports are a roadmap to providing better support to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. Read: gypsy-traveller.org/news/new-repor…

Listening in MBRRACE UK conference. Data collection is still an issue. Personalised care and supporting the diverse needs of diverse communities is still not embedded. Commissioning grass roots VCFSE organisations is needed.



Really important point from Julian Harrison Centre for Ethnic Health Research on equality data collection. Collecting demographic data is important for monitoring, but the key point is we must then do something and take action as a result. Should apply clinically too #Equalityinresearchmatters


We didn’t win, but nothing better than working with you Laura. We will keep raising the awareness of interpretation in maternity, and a huge congratulations to the winner and other nominees in our category 🙌🏽❤️ Royal College of Midwives 💙 #RCMAwards2024


I don't think I've ever cried so much working on a story. Here is Deborah Dorbert, who was forced by Ron DeSantis to give birth to a baby she knew would die, in her own words: rollingstone.com/politics/polit…

We have developed a UK PreHospital Maternity Decision Tool for ambulance clinicians and we are hosting a national webinar for labour ward leads, maternity triage leads and ED leads to make them aware on 27th November at 4pm. NHS England Register here: gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

A 3.1% increase in maintenance loans with a 3.1% increase in tuition fees for 🏴 💸 Royal College of Midwives 💙 has already raised alarm for midwifery students alongside all healthcare students in our State of Student Finance report 👇 With a 10% decline in applicants in one year & lowest in 6


Great news Can we add an expansion of IMT3 posts in obstetric medicine. A reduction in mortality & morbidity need more generalists to manage women outside of maternity settings Marian Knight MBE MBRRACE UK Lucy Mackillop Charlotte Frise ℙ𝕒𝕒𝕣𝕦𝕝 ℙ𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕛𝕒 Francesca Neuberger Yasmin Jamil





An inspiring day celebrating our 1st cohort of Reverse Mentorship CapitalMidwife Powerful reflections on connections made, new found confidence & curiosity to learn from each other & support others. Huge thanks to Wendy Olayiwola BEM, FRCM, FRSA RN, RM & Kate Brintworth for funding this programme.



Interesting coverage of proposals to close Royal Free London maternity unit today. At a time of maternity crisis, a suggestion to close a unit offering care to women with medically and socially complex issues must be challenged. Tulip Siddiq Shaun Lintern RoyalCollegeObsGyn Royal College of Midwives 💙