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Imprisonment should not compromise maternity care for women says RCM
UK prisons must ensure women who are pregnant and imprisoned are receiving high quality safe care throughout pregnancy, birth and postnatally. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it addresses the TUC’s Women’s Conference ...![Maternity services improving but more investment needed says RCM](/media/1819/rcm_primary_horizontal_logo_2016_mediumres_web.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131788148410000000)
Maternity services improving but more investment needed says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives has welcomed a report by the Chief Midwifery Officer for England that shows progress is being made to improve maternity care, but has sounded a note of caution as demands on services increase.Half of maternity units understaffed says new survey
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling for more investment in midwives and maternity services as a new RCM survey of senior midwives shows half of maternity units are understaffed. Gill Walton, Chief Executive of the RCM, said: “Despite ...![img alt text](/media/1819/rcm_primary_horizontal_logo_2016_mediumres_web.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131788148410000000)
Coronavirus guidance for NHS trusts and health staff published
Guidance for hospitals and NHS staff about the risks posed by the coronavirus has today been published by NHS employers, The Royal College of Midwives and the health unions.Prison is no place for women to give birth, says Royal College of Midwives
All women in prison or custody must have equal maternity care to those women on the outside. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) today as it responds a report from the Nuffield Trust. The report ‘Locked out? Prisoners' ...Action needed quickly says RCM on Dr Gray’s maternity report
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Scotland says it is imperative that the problems identified in a review published today on maternity services at Dr Gray’s in Elgin are addressed quickly.![](/media/3688/rcm-fair-pay-overdue-northern-ireland-logo.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132212235860000000)
Northern Ireland midwives vote yes to pay offer
Royal College of Midwives (RCM) members in Northern Ireland have voted overwhelmingly to accept the framework agreement negotiated by the RCM and other unions for HSC staff.![img alt text](/media/1819/rcm_primary_horizontal_logo_2016_mediumres_web.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131788148410000000)
Recipe for poorer not better child health says RCM on iHV report
The Royal College of Midwives is calling for investment in midwives and other staff supporting better child health. The call comes as the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) publishes the findings of their annual survey of health visitors in ...![Obesity during pregnancy increases risk to both mother and baby says RCM](/media/1969/p55_scotland.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116440000000)
Obesity during pregnancy increases risk to both mother and baby says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives has repeated its call for clearer guidance on healthy weight management for expectant mothers after a study from the University of Edinburgh found links between high maternal Body Mass Index (BMI) and the risk ...![img alt text](/media/1819/rcm_primary_horizontal_logo_2016_mediumres_web.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131788148410000000)