As the deputy project manager for AfC at my hospital I have been contacted by many midwives regarding banding. There are many discrepancies with the banding of community midwives and it will be down to the job description and very possibly freedom to act. Initially I would advise you to contact your own AfC team to find out what has happened however, please feel free to contact me on [log in to unmask] with a copy of the job desrcription and I will see if I can be of assistance.

Best wishes

Frankie Turner

(RCM steward and KSF lead University Hospital Lewisham)

From:  Bea Knight <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To:  "A forum for discussion on midwifery and reproductive health research." <[log in to unmask]>
To:  [log in to unmask]
Subject:  community midwife re-banding.
Date:  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:51:38 +0100
>Could anyone help me with information about those "G" grade Midwives who were
>banded at 7. What were they matched against, and what can I use to help those
>in Exeter banded at 6 in their appeal for re-banding?
>
>Bea Knight
>
>Please note change of contact details:
>Bea Knight
>Diabetes Research
>Peninsula Medical School
>Barrack Road
>Exeter
>EX2 5AX
>tel no. 01392 406774