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Midwives welcome clarity on caffeine in pregnancy
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today welcomed a new study undertaken by the charity Tommy’s which aimed to understand more about reducing the risk of stillbirth in the UK by reducing caffeine in pregnancy.
The RCM response to the NICE induction of labour 2021 guideline
The NICE draft guideline on induction of labour that was out for consultation during the summer, causing concerns and a striking number of responses, has now been finalised and it is available here. Our long and detailed response was considered ...
RCM calls for reverse to public health cuts to support smoking rate reduction
Pregnant women must get the support they need to reduce smoking in pregnancy says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), as NICE and Public Health England publish a draft guideline to tackle the health burden of smoking. The guidance published ...
RCM calls for reverse to public health cuts to support smoking rate reduction
Pregnant women must get the support they need to reduce smoking in pregnancy says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), as NICE and Public Health England publish a draft guideline to tackle the health burden of smoking. The guidance published ...Working culture, a crucial factor in delivering safer maternity care, says RCM on World Patient Safety Day
Poor working cultures must be tackled if we are to make UK maternity services safer, so says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) on World Patient Safety Day. A positive working environment, where multi-disciplinary teams work and train together, ...
RCM calls for immediate delay to NHS staff mandatory vaccination plans
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling for an immediate delay to Government plans for mandatory COVID vaccination of NHS staff in England, fearing a catastrophic impact on maternity services.
Midwives in Northern Ireland work thousands of unpaid hours to keep services running safely
Findings published by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have revealed that during just one week in April midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) in Northern Ireland worked 4,300 unpaid hours to keep services running safely. Three ...