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Midwives set to celebrate International Day of the Midwife in style
Midwives set to celebrate International Day of the Midwife in style‘Applications to midwifery courses down by over one third - having fallen steadily every year since 2013' says RCM
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.Student midwife debt should ‘shame’ Government says RCM CEO in conference opening speech
A call to reintroduce the bursary for student midwives came from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Chief Executive, Gill Walton in her RCM Annual Conference opening speech in Manchester today.Royal visit for award winning Medway maternity services
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal who is a patron of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) met a award-winning team of midwives, maternity support workers (MSWs), student midwives and other members of maternity staff at Medway Maritime Hospital ...‘RCM welcomes Government announcement of financial grant for student midwives’
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the Prime Ministers announcement that all student midwives on courses in England from September 2020 will receive a £5,000 year grant for every year they are studying. The reintroduction ...![](/media/2059/studentmidwives_istock-478606255.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116470000000)
Meeting new challenges – students’ perspectives
In the current crisis, many final year students have suspended their studies and entered the midwifery workforce. Here, two members of the RCM Student Midwife Forum (SMF), Amy Yorath of Cardiff University and Rachael Dewey of Edinburgh Napier ...RCM responds to financial support for student midwives in Budget
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has responded to the financial arrangements for student midwives in today’s Budget.![](/media/2895/caring-for-you-logo.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131919514670000000)
Midwives’ mental health hit by pandemic
As the UK focusses on emotional wellbeing during Mental Health Awareness Week, midwives say their mental health is being adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) shows over half (57 per cent) ...![](/media/3962/rcm-awards-2020-new.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543778780000000)
RCM shines spotlight on excellence announcing annual award winners
Maternity teams increasing the use of prenatal breastmilk, improving outcomes for BAME and vulnerable women and enhancing bereavement care, are among the winners of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) annual awards announced this week. ...![](/media/2059/studentmidwives_istock-478606255.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116470000000)