06 October 2020
The Royal College of Midwives opened its annual conference today with a call for greater equity and equality for those working in – and supported by – maternity services.
Gill Walton, Chief Executive of the RCM, told delegated joining the ...
29 October 2020
The Royal College of Midwives has said it is crucial that action is taken, particularly for pregnant women who are vulnerable and victims of domestic abuse, to reduce risk of stillbirth, in response to new research from charity Tommy’s.
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20 November 2020
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the progress in making maternity services in Wales safer and better but says there is still work to be done to ensure world-class maternity care. The RCM’s comments come as Healthcare Inspectorate ...
20 November 2020
Seven out of 10 midwives have experienced abuse from pregnant women, their partners and families due to changes to attendance rules during the pandemic, according to a survey by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). Changes have been introduced ...
16 November 2020
The safety of maternity services is under serious threat, according to a new survey by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The survey found that eight out of 10 midwives (83%) do not believe their NHS Trust or Board has enough staff to operate ...
12 November 2020
Maternity support workers (MSW) should be paid fairly for the work they are doing, their trade union, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), has said ahead of national MSW Week, which starts on 16 November.
12 November 2020
Responding to the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch report, ‘Delays to intrapartum intervention once fetal compromise is suspected’, Gill Walton, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said: “This echoes what ...
12 November 2020
Midwife numbers in Northern Ireland are not growing despite the huge pressure on maternity services, compromising safety says the Royal College of Midwives responding to new figures.
11 November 2020
Maternity services are at the back of the queue when it comes to funding for digital transformation says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), responding to a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report. The RCM also calls on NHSX to publish its digital ...
09 November 2020
Health unions representing more than 1.3m workers across the UK have written to the Prime Minister calling for a pay rise for all NHS staff before Christmas. The letter to Boris Johnson from all 14 health unions warns the second virus wave ...