AIMS Submissions

AIMS often provides consumer comments, some of which are requested as part of a consultation process and others are made because of concern about publications. Here we include a selection of these comments and responses.

CMACE - Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries

AIMS Critique of 'The London Project: A confidential enquiry into a series of term babies born in an unexpectedly poor condition' by the Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries (CMACE Report), the report commissioned by King's College Hospital to look at a selected series of babies cared for by the Albany Midwifery Practice and other community midwives. April 2010

Healthcare Commission

Healthcare Commission Complaints Consultation - AIMS' response. 16th September 2005

House of Commons Committees

AIMS written evidence to House of Commons Children, Schools and Families Committee on Training of Social Workers 2009 A paper based on families' experiences and on our own observations of social workers in action, as well as social work literature, showing how poor current standards can be. 7th May 2009
AIMS written evidence to House of Commons Children, Schools and Families Committee on Looked-after Children 2008 A paper based on distressing reports from parents and from some children about experiences of being in care, and the lack of respect for parents within the system. 18th February 2008

NICE consultations

AIMS Stakeholder comments on the first (Dec 06 - Jan 07) and second drafts (Dec 08 - Feb 09) of the NICE Guideline "When to suspect child maltreatment" including NICE's responses to our comments.

Nursing and Midwifery Council

Professional Indemnity Insurance - AIMS' response to the Nursing and Midwifery Council proposals. 30th September 2002

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

A Commentary on the report of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Working Party on Routine Ultrasound in Pregnancy. 1985

UKCC - United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting

Update on the UKCC Position Statement on Home Birth. 31st March 2001

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