01 September 2016
The RCM has developed these midwifery service standards within a framework, to enable service providers, commissioners and RCM members to deliver compassionate, well-led, professional evidence-based midwifery care which maximises ...
11 December 2018
This document explores the benefits and barriers to fathers becoming more engaged in maternity care, and lays out useful advice for integrating fathers into antenatal care and following birth.
01 November 2015
Evidence-based guidelines have been developed for midwife-led units (RCM, 2012) in line with the research. This summary provides insight on the application of these findings to the acute maternity settings such as labour wards and delivery ...
01 April 2014
This report focuses on whether mothers are informed within the first 24 hours after the birth of the signs and symptoms of potentially life-threatening health problems that could affect them or their baby.
21 September 2021
A review of the current available evidence, supporting UK guidelines that it is safe for pregnant women to consume up to 200mg of caffeine daily.