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Maternity underfunding means care based on what trusts can afford not on women’s safety and needs says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling out the Government’s record on maternity funding which leaves some NHS trusts and boards basing midwifery staffing levels on what they can afford, not women and baby’s needs. Delivering the safest ...![Government mandatory COVID vaccination plan should never have seen the light of day says the RCM](/media/4606/shutterstock_1767084407_-covid-vaccine-image.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779010000000)
Government mandatory COVID vaccination plan should never have seen the light of day says the RCM
Mandatory vaccination for NHS staff is a policy that should never have seen the light of day, says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). This comes as the Government announced that the legal requirement for health and social care staff to be vaccinated ...![Pregnancy screening algorithm can reduce racial disparities in baby deaths, research shows](/media/3918/shutterstock_381809170_pregnant-woman-and-husband_-bame.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543778750000000)
Pregnancy screening algorithm can reduce racial disparities in baby deaths, research shows
Racial disparities in baby death rates could be significantly reduced with new pregnancy screening technology, according to research from the Tommy’s National Centre for Maternity Improvement – led by the Royal College of Obstetricians ...![RCM Statement following BBC Panorama programme on maternity services at Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital Trust](/media/5381/rcm-logo.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=133543779380000000)
RCM Statement following BBC Panorama programme on maternity services at Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital Trust
Following the broadcast of Maternity scandal: Fighting for the truth, broadcast this evening by the BBC, Gill Walton, Chief Executive of The Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said: “The pain of the families who have been permanently scarred ...![RCM calls for end to migrant women maternity charging over safety fears](/media/5854/caring-for-migrant-women_position-statement_cover-art.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779640000000)
RCM calls for end to migrant women maternity charging over safety fears
The Government must scrap punitive NHS charging of pregnant vulnerable migrant women, says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The College goes on to warn that the fear of having to pay for their care is stopping many women engaging with maternity ...![Stem the tide of midwives leaving the profession, RCM tells Downing Street](/media/5847/petition-2.jpeg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779630000000)
Stem the tide of midwives leaving the profession, RCM tells Downing Street
Concern over the growing workforce crisis in maternity came to Downing Street today, as RCM Chief Executive Gill Walton presented a petition demanding action by Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The petition, ...![RCM calls for a seismic NHS cultural shift to improve maternity safety](/media/5828/suhs_cover-art.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779610000000)
RCM calls for a seismic NHS cultural shift to improve maternity safety
Poor NHS cultures that put safety at risk must be challenged and stopped. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it publishes new guidance for its members to raise concerns about maternity care, outlining steps staff ...![RCM welcomes CQC report on survey of women’s experience of maternity care](/media/5247/maternity-services-1.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779340000000)
RCM welcomes CQC report on survey of women’s experience of maternity care
Listening to and acting on women’s experiences of maternity services and midwifery care is crucial to delivering safe high-quality care. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it responds to the results of a major survey ...Investing in mental health care for pregnant women saves lives says the RCM
Lives can be saved if there is proper investment in better support for pregnant and postnatal women with mental health problems, according to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), following the publication of a report by the Maternal Mental ...![RCM welcomes suspension of ‘wrongheaded’ mandatory vaccine policy](/media/4606/shutterstock_1767084407_-covid-vaccine-image.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779010000000)