63 newly qualified midwives still without jobs despite “desperate need for maternity staff”, says RCM Cymru

RCM Cymru has expressed disbelief that 63 newly qualified midwives in Wales remain without NHS jobs, despite continued warnings to the Welsh Government about the “desperate need” for maternity staff. In June, the Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) streamlining process left 68 graduate midwives without jobs to go to because there were fewer roles available.   Today […]

5 things you need to know about birth trends in Great Britain 

A major new report out this week from the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA) confirms what many of you are seeing on shift every day – birth in Great Britain is changing, fast.   The RCM is one of the partner organisations behind the audit, alongside RCOG, RCPCH and the London School of Hygiene […]

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