Midwives’ voices, midwives realities: findings from a global consulation on providing quality midwifery care –  World Health Organization (WHO)
This report outlines the findings of the first global survey of midwifery personnel and it reveals that too often midwives report their efforts are constrained by unequal power relations within the health system. It highlights the need to provide midwives with professional support (including better working conditions); stronger education and regulatory environments; and stronger advocacy around midwifery.

Supporting our nurses and midwives to revalidate through electronic staff records (ESRs) –  NHS Employers
This case study details how Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is supporting their staff in revalidation using functionality within ESRs.

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Financially stricken trust to cut pay bill by 10 per cent in six months
A south London teaching hospital plans to cut its pay bill by 10 per cent over the next six months despite already having a significant number of vacancies.

NHS England checklist for making STP details public
NHS leaders have been told to publish summaries of their sustainability and transformation plans, but not before they have been discussed with communications staff at NHS England.

London CCGs to share accountable officer
Commissioning chiefs in south west London are proposing to share an accountable officer in a bid to streamline decision-making and cut costs.

Call for non-FTs to have greater freedom to deliver STPs
NHS trusts should be allowed to set up shared service companies and be part of accountable care organisations to help deliver their sustainability and transformation plans, a leading healthcare law firm has said.

Drugs to face new NHS affordability test
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and NHS England have launched a consultation on introducing an affordability test into the process for authorising new treatments.