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![State of NHS buildings holding back improvements in maternity care](/media/1971/web_maternity_sign_shutterstock_772762654.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116450000000)
State of NHS buildings holding back improvements in maternity care
Leading health organisations including the Royal College of Midwives have called for upgrades to England’s NHS maternity service buildings to improve care for women and conditions for staff in a letter to Health Minister Nadine Dorries today.![RCM welcomes more maternal mental health services for new and expectant mums](/media/2436/maternal-mental-health.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116520000000)
RCM welcomes more maternal mental health services for new and expectant mums
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed an announcement from NHS England of more maternal mental health services for new and expectant mothers. The investment is part of the NHS Long Term Plan and will see 26 newly dedicated hubs being ...![Maternity services at risk without improvements in support and reward for staff, according to new report](/media/4841/ipp-report-cover-cropped.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779150000000)
Maternity services at risk without improvements in support and reward for staff, according to new report
Exhausted and demoralised staff may spark an exodus from the NHS unless the Government does more on support and reward. These are the stark findings of a new report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), supported by the Royal College ...![Show support for NHS pay rise with posters in windows, say health unions](/media/4639/with-nhs-staff.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779030000000)
Show support for NHS pay rise with posters in windows, say health unions
People across the country are being asked to put colourful posters in their windows in support of a proper NHS pay rise, in a campaign launched today (Friday) by health unions representing more than a million health workers. Fourteen unions ...![Virtual Royal visit for Warwickshire maternity unit](/media/4825/letter-1.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=133543779140000000)
Government must “reconsider urgently” 1% NHS pay proposal after Scotland offer, RCM and health unions tell PM
NHS staff in the rest of the UK will be “bewildered” as they contrast the pay offer in Scotland with plans for the rest of the UK, the 14 NHS unions have told the Prime Minister. The RCM together with representatives of 1.3 million NHS workers ...![Royal Colleges welcome ‘significant’ maternity funding boost](/media/1971/web_maternity_sign_shutterstock_772762654.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116450000000)
Royal Colleges welcome ‘significant’ maternity funding boost
Two leading Royal Colleges have welcomed a significant injection of funding for maternity services. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have called the new money from NHS England ...![Deep-seated problems still blighting NHS maternity workforce](/media/3294/hospital-staff_istock.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131992985520000000)
Deep-seated problems still blighting NHS maternity workforce
Small improvements are not enough to address the deep-seated problems blighting the NHS maternity workforce – and won’t be enough to keep some in the profession. That was the verdict today of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) on the latest ...![RCM calls for ‘a decent pay deal’ amid staffing shortages, fears for safety low morale and burnout](/media/4648/evidence-to-the-nhs-pay-review-body-2021-_-cover-page.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=133543779040000000)
RCM calls for ‘a decent pay deal’ amid staffing shortages, fears for safety low morale and burnout
Eight out of 10 (83%) Royal College of Midwives (RCM) members say they do not feel their maternity service has the right number of staff to operate safely, with a further 71% of members considering leaving the profession for good. These latest ...![Prime Minister urged to speed up NHS pay rise as public backs the move](/media/4639/with-nhs-staff.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779030000000)