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Actions in Donna Ockenden Review must be acted upon immediately by all maternity services say RCM and RCOG
Strong leadership, challenging poor workplace culture, and ringfencing maternity funding are key to improving safety. That’s the message from two leading Royal Colleges as they respond to the independent review of maternity services at ...Safety must be the driving force behind every decision say maternity Royal Colleges
Putting themselves front and centre in the efforts to make the UK the safest and best place to give birth, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) are proposing a bold and ambitious ...Midwives call for common sense on maternity visiting guidance
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) today has called on NHS Trusts in England to exercise common sense when considering whether to increase attendance of supporters and visitors at maternity services. The call comes as NHS England publishes ...Targeted action needed to retain and recruit midwifery educators says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today called for more investment and support for midwifery educators, as a new survey revealed less than a quarter (24%) felt there were enough staff in their educational organisation to enable them to ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/4615/nhs_upc_twitter_1200x628-pixels-thank-you.jpeg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779020000000)
Thank NHS staff with proper pay rise, say RCM and health unions
Football pundit Gary Lineker, comedian Jo Brand and Hollywood star David Oyelowo are among celebrities backing a fair pay campaign launched today (Monday) by health unions. To mark International Thank You Day, the 14 unions are urging ...Welcome step forward says RCM on new programme for maternity leadership training
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed an announcement by Patient Safety Minister Nadine Dorries that a programme of funding for maternity leadership training will be rolled out later this year. The £500,000 fund for training ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/4127/race-matters.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=133543778860000000)
RCM says urgent action needed to stamp out racism in NHS
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says urgent action is needed to stamp out racism in the NHS in a motion to the TUC Black Workers conference starting today. It calls for an open and inclusive NHS in which everyone feels that they belong and says ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/4794/rcm-fellow-2021-grace-thomas.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779120000000)
Welsh midwife receives national honour
A Welsh midwife has received a prestigious Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Fellowship for her inspiring midwifery work. Grace Thomas is a Reader in Midwifery at Cardiff University and she received her award at the RCM’s virtual Education Conference ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/4795/rcm-fellow-2021-dr-sally-pezaro.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779120000000)
Buckinghamshire midwife awarded national honour
A Bucks midwife has received a prestigious Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Fellowship for her inspiring midwifery work. Sally Pezaro is a Lecturer and Associate Researcher at Coventry University and received the award at the RCM’s virtual ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/4793/carmel-lloyd-head-of-education-at-rcm.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=133543779120000000)