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Wales maternity safety plans welcome but must be backed up with investment says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed Welsh Government plans announced today to improvement maternity safety, and says they must be backed up with investment in staff, training and resources.![RCM calls for immediate delay to NHS staff mandatory vaccination plans](/media/4606/shutterstock_1767084407_-covid-vaccine-image.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779010000000)
RCM calls for immediate delay to NHS staff mandatory vaccination plans
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling for an immediate delay to Government plans for mandatory COVID vaccination of NHS staff in England, fearing a catastrophic impact on maternity services.![Safe maternity care is a right for all women says RCM on prison stillbirth report](/media/5771/ppo-styal-report-cover.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779590000000)
Safe maternity care is a right for all women says RCM on prison stillbirth report
A report was published yesterday by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman into the stillbirth of a baby at HMP Styal.![Leading Maternity Royal Colleges urge NHS to avoid redeploying maternity staff in wake of rising COVID-19 cases](/media/5743/rcm-rcog-logos.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779590000000)
Leading Maternity Royal Colleges urge NHS to avoid redeploying maternity staff in wake of rising COVID-19 cases
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) are urging NHS Trusts and Boards to ensure that maternity staff are not redeployed to other areas of the hospital as COVID-19 cases rise again.![Maternity Royal Colleges welcome prioritisation of pregnant women for COVID-19 vaccination](/media/4612/shutterstock_1767084407_-covid-vaccine-image.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779020000000)
Maternity Royal Colleges welcome prioritisation of pregnant women for COVID-19 vaccination
Urgent efforts must now be made to ensure that pregnant women are fast tracked when booking their COVID-19 vaccines. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have welcomed the ...![NHS Staff Council Statement on annual leave](/media/4392/warrington_maternity_unit_04.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=133543778970000000)
NHS Staff Council Statement on annual leave
Today (12 December) the NHS staff council have issued a joint statement in relation to annual leave and carry forward leave for midwives, maternity support workers, and all NHS staff. This follows a recent announcement from the Prime Minister ...![Maternity Royal Colleges welcome extension to booster COVID-19 vaccine programme](/media/4612/shutterstock_1767084407_-covid-vaccine-image.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779020000000)
Maternity Royal Colleges welcome extension to booster COVID-19 vaccine programme
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Midwives have welcomed a decision by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to roll out the COVID-19 booster vaccine to all people over the ...![Coventry midwife wins national award for improving pregnancy care for women with genetic condition](/media/4795/rcm-fellow-2021-dr-sally-pezaro.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779120000000)
Coventry midwife wins national award for improving pregnancy care for women with genetic condition
An academic midwife from Coventry University has won a national award for her research around pregnancy in women with a rarely diagnosed genetic condition. Dr Sally Pezaro received the Royal College of Midwives Partnership Working award ...![Rhyl midwife crowned Wales Midwife of the Year](/media/5674/rcm-midwives-midwife-of-the-year-wales-2021-l-to-r-in-the-pic-are-mylene-klass-sarah-hookes-rcm-president-rebeccah-davies-rcm-ceo-gill-walton.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779560000000)
Rhyl midwife crowned Wales Midwife of the Year
A midwife who leads a Welsh national training programme to improve maternity care and safety has been named Wales Midwife of the Year by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). Sarah Hookes works for NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. She received ...![RCM forms alliance with Cavell Nurses’ Trust to support midwives in times of hardship](/media/5673/cavell.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779560000000)