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![RCM tells politicians how to fix the midwifery staffing crisis with new pre-election guide](/media/7304/warrington_maternity_unit_04.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=133543780010000000)
RCM tells politicians how to fix the midwifery staffing crisis with new pre-election guide
'Ending the national midwife shortage is possible,’ says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it launches a new guide with solutions for the next UK Parliament. Low-cost solutions to improve working conditions for midwives, practical ...![Long overdue pay offer finally arrives for midwives in Northern Ireland](/media/7298/pay-parity.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543780000000000)
Long overdue pay offer finally arrives for midwives in Northern Ireland
Months of waiting and campaigning, two days of strike action and a reformed Executive the RCM says has ‘finally’ resulted in a ‘long overdue’ pay offer for its members in Northern Ireland. The proposed pay offer would see the restoration of ...![Midwives in Northern Ireland announce New Year strike action](/media/7073/photo-2023-09-22-11-38-01.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133427077620000000)
Midwives in Northern Ireland announce New Year strike action
Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) across Northern Ireland are set to take to the picket lines again in the New Year. The announcement from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) comes as there has been no progress towards a fair and meaningful ...‘Urgent action needed’ to reduce Black and Asian stillbirths and neonatal deaths, says RCM
The highest stillbirth rates continue to impact black and Asian women and those living in the most deprived communities where social inequalities are entrenched. That’s according to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it responds to the ...![Midwives on the register doesn’t mean midwives in post, says RCM](/media/4206/shutterstock_318060356_job-evaluation.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543778900000000)
Midwives on the register doesn’t mean midwives in post, says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has warned the Government that now is not the time for complacency in tackling the chronic shortage of midwives in England. While new figures published by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) show more ...![We must act and work together to make maternity care safe says RCM](/media/6929/department-of-health-plaque.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779950000000)
We must act and work together to make maternity care safe says RCM
We owe it to all women and families to make sure they get safe and high-quality maternity care, and we must act together and quickly to make this a reality. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) commenting on the Government’s ...![RCM calls for more efforts to end discrimination in maternity and neonatal care](/media/6921/health-observatory-report-cover.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=133543779950000000)
RCM calls for more efforts to end discrimination in maternity and neonatal care
A ‘doubling down’ of effort is needed to improve maternity and neonatal care and outcomes for Black, Asian and minority ethnic women, says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The RCM’s call follows a report from the NHS Race and Health Observatory ...![Commissioning of report into Northern Ireland midwifery services ‘a step in the right direction,’ says RCM](/media/2074/northern-ireland-map_istock_250x200.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116480000000)
Commissioning of report into Northern Ireland midwifery services ‘a step in the right direction,’ says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the Department of Health’s announcement today on the commissioning of a report into Northern Ireland’s midwifery services. The College sees this review, to be led by Professor Mary Renfrew, ...![Trio of Welsh midwives win national award for making maternity care safer](/media/6806/rcm-awards-2023-left-to-right-sarah-hooke-centre-sarah-morris-right-jane-storey-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779940000000)
Trio of Welsh midwives win national award for making maternity care safer
Three midwives from NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership have won a national award for their work to make emergency maternity care in the community safer. It has been so successful that it is now mandatory training for maternity teams across ...![Three midwives working at University Hospital Southampton, have won a national award for their work developing an ‘incredibly successful’ app that improves maternity care for women during their pregnancy.](/media/6816/holly-green-kim-allen-and-layla-toomer-rcm_awards_2023_177.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133292430800000000)