By MMHA on 18 April 2018
Today the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) has published maps showing that pregnant women and new mums in a quarter of the UK still cannot access lifesaving specialist perinatal mental health services which meet national guidelines.
By MMHA on 18 April 2018
Today (Thursday 19th April) the Maternal Mental Health Alliance(MMHA) Everyone’s Business Campaign has launched new maps which show that pregnant women and new mothers in a quarter of the UK still cannot access lifesaving specialist perinatal ...
By RCM on 16 April 2018
Today The Lancet has published a New Series that calls for greater awareness of preconception health and improved guidance, with greater focus on diet and nutrition.
By RCM on 05 April 2018
There has been a 35 percent (35%) drop in the number of applicants to midwifery courses since 2013, that’s according to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) who have analysed the latest UCAS data on applications to midwifery courses in England.
By RCM on 28 March 2018
New Royal College of Midwives (RCM) guidance for midwives on supporting survivors of domestic abuse to vote safely is published today. The guidance will help midwives to support survivors of domestic abuse to remain anonymous on the electoral ...
By RCM on 24 March 2018
Today the Government has announced a range of measures for England’s maternity services. Commenting on the announcement, Gill Walton, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said: “This is very long ...
By RCM on 23 March 2018
Yesterday (22nd March) Sarah-Jane Marsh, chair of the Maternity Transformation Programme, NHS England, speaking at the Westminster Health Forum Keynote Seminar in London, said; ‘We simply do not have enough midwives for the job we are trying ...
By RCM on 21 March 2018
Today the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the other health unions have agreed in principal a three year pay package with the Government for NHS staff. This includes midwives and maternity support workers on the NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) ...
By RCM on 18 March 2018
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) are committed to speaking with one voice on maternity safety and are united in their goal that every woman should have a good birth, with the ...
