The RCM has engaged and consulted a broad group of midwifery professionals who have helped the development of the Campaign. These include busy practicing midwives, return to practice midwives, community and hospital midwives, students, Heads of Midwifery Services and educationalists. In addition, women have been consulted directly and through user groups like the NCT.
Key contacts at the RCM are:
> Frances Day-Stirk frances.day-stirk@rcm.org.uk
> Mervi Jokinen mervi.jokinen@rcm.org.uk
> Jane Munro jane.munro@rcm.org.uk
> Jacque Gerrad jacque.gerrad@rcm.org.uk
> Gillian Smith (Scotland) gillian.smith@rcm.org.uk
> Helen Rogers (Wales) helen.rogers@rcmwelshb.org.uk
> Breedagh Hughes (Northern Ireland) bhughes@rcmnib.org.uk
Web Administrator Mary Dharmachandran mary.dharmachandran@rcm.org.uk
Find out more about the RCM at www.rcm.org.uk
The steering committee
Soo Downe (Chair): Professor in Midwifery, University of Central Lancashire
Billie Hunter: Professor in Midwifery, Swansea University
Diane Fraser: Head of Academic Division of Midwifery, University of Nottingham
Dr Maggie Blott: Vice president, Education RCOG
Fiona Laird: Maternity Modernisation Commissioner, NHS Newham
Marlene Sinclair: Professor of Midwifery Research, University of Ulster
Liz Stephens: HoM Ealing Hospital, London
Frances Day-Stirk: Director of Learning, Research and Practice Development, RCM, London
The reference group and Friends of CNB
Some 30 individual or organisations are represented on these stakeholder groups who inform the the steering commitee on specific issues or agenda . The groups comprise thinking from the fields of child and women's health, clinical practice management, education and research.
