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MIDIRS Midwifery Digest Hot Topic: Why are some voices not heard? Exploring how maternity care can be improved for women with limited English

By Joanne Cull et al

21 June, 2022

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RCM Launches new Research and Development Strategy for 2025–2027

19 May, 2025

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The RCM’s Research Advisors, Dr Jude Field and Jenny Cunningham, share their thoughts on the new RCM Research and Development Strategy.

RCM calls for clearer guidance and better support around fetal movement following SANDS research

16 May, 2025

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The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling for renewed focus on how concerns about baby movements during pregnancy are addressed in maternity care, in response to the publication of a learning report led by baby loss charity SANDS and King’s College London.
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