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Value NHS staff and award early and significant pay rise says RCM 

By Value NHS staff and award early and significant pay rise says RCM  on 24 September 2020 Welcoming the report from the NHS Confederation on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on NHS staff, Jon Skewes, Executive Director for External Relations at the Royal College of Midwives, said: “Yet another report highlights the incredible ...

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RCM calls for dramatic changes in midwives’ working conditions and workplace wellbeing

By RCM calls for dramatic changes in midwives’ working conditions and workplace wellbeing on 23 September 2020 The Royal College of Midwives has today welcomed a report from the King’s Fund which calls for minimum standards to improve working conditions for midwives and nurses, and to address exhaustion and burnout in both professions. The report sets ...

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RCM calls for an early and significant pay rise for midwives, MSWs and all NHS staff at TUC Congress

By Gemma Murphy on 15 September 2020 ‘Give midwives and maternity support workers the early and significant pay rise we deserve.’ That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) to TUC Congress 2020 as the trade union continues to push forward talks to secure a pay rise ...

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RCM welcomes “ambitious” commitments in NHS People Plan

on 30 July 2020 We need to see the ambitious proposals become a reality on the ground say the Royal College of Midwives, welcoming the new NHS People Plan.

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We must learn from pandemic to protect BAME staff, says RCM

on 29 July 2020 The Royal College of Midwives has welcomed the start of a major study on the impact of COVID-19 on black, Asian and minority ethnic healthcare workers, launched today. The research, which is led by Leicester University, will follow healthcare ...

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Give midwives and other NHS staff pay deal they deserve says the RCM

on 21 July 2020 The Royal College of Midwives is calling on the Government to bring forward pay talks and to give midwives and other NHS staff a substantial pay increase. The call follows today’s announcement of public sector pay rises that do not include midwives, ...

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  • NHS Staff
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NHS must act now to break the burnout cycle in maternity services

on 16 July 2020 The Royal College of Midwives has called on NHS organisations to break the burnout cycle and support maternity staff better. The call comes following a report from the Society of Occupational Medicine today on the mental health and wellbeing ...

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Positive move says RCM on HEE maternity support worker funding announcement

on 15 July 2020 “A timely reflection on the value of maternity support workers (MSWs)”. That is the Royal College of Midwives’ (RCM) reaction to the launch of Health Education England’s £1 million fund for MSW education and training, something the RCM has ...

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No time to relax our guard on COVID-19 says RCM

on 09 July 2020 We have got to keep up strict anti-infection measures to tackle COVID-19 says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).  The call follows reports of a COVID-19 infection outbreak at Hillingdon hospital.

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Positive to see more midwives on the register, but need to future proof workforce says RCM

on 09 July 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is encouraged by the increase in registered midwife numbers, but has cautioned that the UK must work harder to recruit and retain midwives to future-proof NHS maternity services. This comes as the Nursing ...