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‘Urgent action needed’ to reduce Black and Asian stillbirths and neonatal deaths, says RCM
The highest stillbirth rates continue to impact black and Asian women and those living in the most deprived communities where social inequalities are entrenched. That’s according to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it responds to the ...
Raising your voice: Why the RCM Board elections matter
As ballot papers for the RCM Board elections begin to land on doormats, Giuseppe Labriola reflects on his time as Chair – and issues a call to action to all RCM members.Improving equality, diversity and inclusion – an NHS plan
As NHS England launches its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Improvement Plan, RCM’s Director of Employment Relations Alice Sorby shares why this is important to have as she shares concerning statistics from recent surveys and research ...Consultation opened on job evaluation matching profiles for midwifery bands
The NHS Job Evaluation Group is currently consulting on proposed revisions to the job evaluation matching profile for midwifery - bands 4, 5 and 6. This follows calls from the RCM who have highlighted that the current profiles haven’t been reviewed ...
RCM responds to report on factors affecting the delivery of safe care in midwifery units’
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has warned that staffing levels and access to training remain the key factors that prohibit the delivery of safe maternity care, following the publication of a new report on safe care in midwifery-led units ...
RCM launch ‘game changing’ set of recommendations to make midwifery education more inclusive
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has developed a first-of-its-kind toolkit to help neurodivergent midwifery students to navigate undergraduate courses.
RCM calls on the next Government to ‘eradicate racism in maternity services once and for all’
There should be no difference between the experiences of Black and Asian women and staff, or any marginalised group, and their white counterparts. That’s the message from the RCM to all politicians in the UK. As the general election campaign ...
RCM calls to forgive student debt at TUC Women’s Conference
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today called on the Government to forgive student midwife debt and expand financial support for all healthcare students. The call comes in an RCM motion to the TUC Women’s Conference on the eve of International ...
Midwives in Northern Ireland work thousands of unpaid hours to keep services running safely
Findings published by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have revealed that during just one week in April midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) in Northern Ireland worked 4,300 unpaid hours to keep services running safely. Three ...