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Government must invest in staff and services to deliver better maternity care for Black and Asian women says RCM
Investment and resources must be targeted towards reducing poorer outcomes for Black women in maternity care as a matter of urgency. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) responding to a report from the House of Commons ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/6720/michael-matheson-at-rcm-scotland-parly-event-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779920000000)
Midwives take maternity concerns to Scottish Parliament
More investment is needed on multiple fronts to continue reducing smoking in pregnancy rates says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The College’s call follows today’s Government announcement of a financial incentive scheme to encourage ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/2457/midwives.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116530000000)
RCM welcomes new NHS England workforce plan - reserves judgment until Government makes its plans for investment clear
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed NHS England’s long-awaited long-term workforce plan, but warned that, without the necessary investment, the plan will be rendered meaningless.![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/6929/department-of-health-plaque.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779950000000)
We must act and work together to make maternity care safe says RCM
We owe it to all women and families to make sure they get safe and high-quality maternity care, and we must act together and quickly to make this a reality. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) commenting on the Government’s ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/7178/ni-midwives.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779970000000)
Safe maternity services will be maintained say RCM on eve of strike
‘Safe maternity services will be maintained, and midwives who take part in the strike action will not be in breach of their code of practice.’ That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) on the eve of widespread industrial action ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/7257/mask-midwife.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779990000000)
RCM comments on Panorama’s ‘Midwives under Pressure’ programme
“The testimonies of the midwives, the women, and their families are heartbreaking and must be the catalyst for change. We have heard too many stories and read too many reports all raising the same red flags around staff shortages, lack of training ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/7257/mask-midwife.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779990000000)
RCM comments on Panorama’s ‘Midwives under Pressure’ programme
Following the broadcast of Panorama - Midwives under Pressure by the BBC, Gill Walton, Chief Executive of The Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said: “The testimonies of the midwives, the women, and their families are heartbreaking and must ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/7300/prb-evidence.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543780000000000)
RCM ramps up pay campaign as members give evidence to Pay Review Body
Members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) were in London this week giving oral evidence about the real, lived experience of midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) to the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB). They were joined by RCM’s General ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/6357/scotland-image.jpeg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779840000000)
RCM to ask members how many extra hours they have worked
Are you working additional hours without being paid for them? If so, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) wants to know. Last year RCM members told us that they had worked 100,000 extra unpaid hours in just one week to help keep NHS maternity services ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/7304/warrington_maternity_unit_04.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=133543780010000000)