Royal College of Nursing comments on International Day of the Midwife
Commenting on International Day of the Midwife (Tuesday 5 May) Dame Donna Kinnair, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing said:
“Today on the International Day of the Midwife, we celebrate the fantastic support and comfort that midwives provide to women and their families as they go through pregnancy.
"The World Health Organisation’s Year of the Nurse and Midwife calls for more investment in nursing and midwifery services and this is vital for maintaining quality provision.
“Women who have given birth in the last six weeks will be especially grateful that midwives have been able to rise to the extraordinary challenge of continuing to care for them throughout the pandemic.
“In this International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, it is more important than ever to recognise the difference that midwives and nurses make to the patients they serve.”
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