title: Improving workplace behaviour in maternity services.
abstract: Within the midwifery and medical profession it is tragic that we are still witnessing bullying and poor workplace behaviours in the NHS. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have been discussing this since the early 2000s as midwifery and obstetrics feature at the top of General Medical Council (GMC) reporting and NHS surveys. It has come to the point that, as royal colleges, we need to take responsibility, show leadership and do something about this, before waiting for the next set of survey results. Through a joint project, both royal colleges are optimistic that the juggernaut of poor workplace behaviour can be turned around and improved in a generation, if we all work together.
authors.forename: Jacque
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gerrard
authors.forename: Gillian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D058445:Bullying / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000592:standards*; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000592:standards*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011247:Pregnancy; D013222:State Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards*