Day 1

Welcome from Chief Executive, Gill Walton

10:00 - 10:15

RCM response to COVID – Evidence into Practice

10:15 - 11:00

SPONSOR SESSION: How can we better support pregnant women digitally

12:30 - 13:15

Sponsor: Emma's Diary

Emma’s Diary; a trusted pregnancy and new parent resource and longstanding RCM Alliance Partner. We will be sharing our findings on supporting women with digital information. The generation of millennial mums represented 87% of UK births in 2017; during this session we’ll explore what information and channels mums prefer - helping us understand how we can adapt our services to better engage with women. Join the discussion, chaired by Birte Harlev-Lam, RCM Executive Director for Professional Leadership - reviewing how we can further support pregnant women digitally.

In discussion with the CMO and CNO for England – The challenges faced and lessons learned during COVID

14:00 - 14:15

Who cares for the carers – Making the NHS the best place to work

14:15 - 15:00

Improving quality and safety: from the OASI project and a mother’s perspective

16:00 - 16:45

Maternity Workforce Reflecting the Communities Needs – Race Matters

19:00 - 20:00

Day 2

The transformative potential of midwifery and the impact of COVID

10:00 - 10:35

In discussion with the CMO and CNO for Wales – The challenges faced and lessons learned during COVID

10:35 - 10:50

Celebrating Maternity Support Workers – multidisciplinary working at its best

11:00 - 12:00

Student experience of practice placements in COVID

14:00 - 15:00

Supporting families affected by Perinatal Mental Health

16:00 - 16:45

Supporting midwives in clinical practice and advocating for women

19:00 - 20:00

Day 3

Celebrating and empowering maternity’s cultural diversity

10:00 - 10:50

Securing Midwifery’s future: nurturing our students and newly qualified midwives

11:15 - 12:00

Voices of women – why midwives have been so important during COVID

14:00 - 14:45

In discussion with the CMO and CNO for Scotland – The challenges faced and lessons learned during COVID

16:00 - 16:15

Leadership masterclass

16:15 - 17:00

Innovations- The changing face of midwifery

19:00 - 20:00

Speakers: Logan Van Lessen - Consultant Midwife(Public Health), Whittington Health NHS Trust

Day 4

Addressing ethnic inequalities in maternity: experiences and outcomes

10:00 - 11:00

In discussion with the CMO and CNO for Northern Ireland – The challenges faced and lessons learned during COVID

14:00 - 14:15

The future of learning is digital

14:15 - 15:00

Your RCM your future. An opportunity to discuss conference outcomes and the future of maternity with RCM senior team

15:30 - 16:15

Conference roundup & close

16:15 - 16:30