Dear Clinical Colleagues, Students are not a burden, they are a joy. They are a valuable asset to a team & are the future The reason you were able to graduate and become the professional you are is because someone took the time to invest in you. PAY. IT. FORWARD.

A meeting 6 months in the making - a privilege to be able to meet with incredible midwives and st. m/w to discuss the Royal College of Midwives 💙 #neurodivergence acceptance toolkit. Join us in May for the launch at the RCM conference 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘩 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 Nicolette Porter Ruby Handley-Stone Kayty Richards

Adult participants sought for a 15-minute survey on: Exploring the Autism Diagnosis Pathway for Late-Diagnosed Autistic Women, Trans Men and Gender Diverse People Study link: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_8e…

We launched the Royal College of Midwives 💙 #Neurodivergence Acceptance Toolkit This could not have happened without our fantastic stakeholder group! Download it here bit.ly/4b7idn8?r=q

The Royal College of Midwives 💙 #Neurodivergence Acceptance Toolkit is now available. #Midwifery educators everywhere, use it to ensure your recruitment processes, curriculum, assessments and support for students in practice are inclusive and accessible. Ruby Handley-Stone rcm.org.uk/media-releases…

Now open access! ‘Why we need more autistic healthcare professionals & how to support them’ Great piece & delighted our work is included 🙏 #NeurodiversityInMedicine #Neurodivergent #Autistic #HealthcareProfessionals #EDI #ThisIsWhatAutismLooksLike liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.10…

One of the greatest joys of work for me is working with students. I just love having someone along with me for a shift & geeking out with them. #midwife #nursing

🚀 Excited to announce the launch of a new NHS England e-learning tool co-authored with Dr Rachael Major RN 💙, Emilie Edwards, James Eames, Nate & (Chlo Jack On her Mac) designed to help those supporting & assessing neurodivergent healthcare students and staff. tinyurl.com/4tbjjrej

🚨 Calling all UK #Midwives! 🚨 Participate in our quick survey on midwives’ knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in caring for autistic clients during the perinatal period. ✨ Your input can help shape future care practices + training! 🤰🏾 🔗 Survey: tinyurl.com/yc79yscc

There's a worrying drop in the number of people applying to midwifery courses in the UK. 📉 Applicants for 2024 are down 10% from last yr & lowest no of applicants we’ve seen in the last 6 yrs. 📉 This wk we received figures that show the no of UK-educated mws joining the NMC

📢 The survey is still open! We've reached 40% of our target but need more participants for statistically significant results. If you're a UK #midwife, please consider taking 10 mins to complete & share with your network! 🙏💜 Survey link: tinyurl.com/yc79yscc

Thrilled to share my new article!🌟"Navigating Neurodivergence in Perinatal Care" explores experiences of autistic birthing people: tinyurl.com/3n53tbhp. My study on midwives’ knowledge & confidence in autism care is still open! 🕒 Survey takes 10 mins: tinyurl.com/yc79yscc

🎥 Excited to share my poster presentation from the London Maternity & Midwifery Festival! 🌟 We’re now in the final month of recruitment—if you haven’t already, please take 10 mins to complete the survey & share! 📋 Survey link: tinyurl.com/yc79yscc #LMMF25 #midwife #research

⏳Just 5 days left until the survey on midwives' autism knowledge closes! This is the final push for recruitment—if you haven’t completed it yet, please take 10 mins to share your experience. Survey: tinyurl.com/yc79yscc 🎥Watch why this research matters on Midwifery Hour👇

📢Join us for our next webinar on 2 April, 1-2pm Neurodivergence acceptance: improving your working life. This webinar will focus on the experience of neurodivergent early career midwives in their transition into the workplace. Register here: rcm.org.uk/events/2025/01…

New paper out from Dr Helen Smith Mary Doherty 🏳️‍🌈 Seb Shaw (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 and Jon Ives: Reasonable adjustments for autistic clinicians: A qualitative study.  doi.org/10.1371/journa…

More than eight out of 10 student midwives due to qualify this year say that are ‘not confident’ they will find a job once graduated despite maternity services across the UK struggling with understaffing. Read more: buff.ly/ktad3AJ