Now Live: FutureSuture: Perineal trauma management and care
Are you a newly qualified midwife?
Or a final year midwifery student?
We have developed an eLearning course to provide support for perineal care and suturing practice.
New RCM iLearn module: Developed with midwives, students and women
We are launching an eLearning course to support newly qualified midwives to develop skills, confidence and competence in perineal trauma. It has been informed by existing evidence and qualitative interview research as part of the FutureSuture study.
The eLearning covers the following areas:
Introduction section and quizzes
Emotional response to suturing
Woman-centred communication
Asking for support
Action plan
If you are a newly qualified or registered midwife or final year student, we would like to invite you to take part in the evaluation of the eLearning module:
FutureSuture: Perineal trauma management and care
We also invite you to take part in interviews to share your views of the eLearning course.
The eLearning package is an eLearning course hosted on the RCM iLearn site and can be accessed by logging onto the iLearn website with your RCM credentials:
Completing the module will help you develop confidence and competence in perineal care, and to get the experience you need. It can also be used for revalidation in the future.
The study will additionally support the shaping of national midwifery perineal training resources.
Those who complete the eLearning course will be entered into two prize draws for £100 in shopping vouchers. These will be for one person each who:
All who participate in interviews will be given a £25 high street shopping voucher. See the Information Sheet for more information.
The eLearning module is now live!
Complete the course by 31st May 2026 to take part in our study.
For further information, contact: FutureSutureProject@warwick.ac.uk.
