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Maternity Royal Colleges welcome prioritisation of pregnant women for COVID-19 vaccination
Urgent efforts must now be made to ensure that pregnant women are fast tracked when booking their COVID-19 vaccines. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have welcomed the ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/2030/money-pay_0.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116460000000)
It’s time to halt NHS staff exodus with game-changing pay rise, say health unions
The mounting NHS staffing crisis and long waiting times will become permanent unless the government brings in a game-changing retention package, with an inflation-busting pay rise at its heart, say health unions today (Monday). In evidence ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/6357/scotland-image.jpeg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779840000000)
RCM recommends members vote YES to industrial action as ballot opens in Scotland
‘Stand by and get ready to vote on industrial action’ that’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Scotland as it formally launches its ballot on industrial action today. The RCM is recommending that members vote yes to both ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/6405/deliver-a-decent-deal.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779870000000)
Supporting activists to reach more members in RCM pay ballot
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is using the power of peer-to-peer communication to enable its workplace reps and pay activists to engage members in the upcoming England and Wales pay ballot opening on 11 November.![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/5935/safer-staffing-position-_cover-art.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779680000000)
Maternity underfunding means care based on what trusts can afford not on women’s safety and needs says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling out the Government’s record on maternity funding which leaves some NHS trusts and boards basing midwifery staffing levels on what they can afford, not women and baby’s needs. Delivering the safest ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/3918/shutterstock_381809170_pregnant-woman-and-husband_-bame.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543778750000000)
Pregnancy screening algorithm can reduce racial disparities in baby deaths, research shows
Racial disparities in baby death rates could be significantly reduced with new pregnancy screening technology, according to research from the Tommy’s National Centre for Maternity Improvement – led by the Royal College of Obstetricians ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/5854/caring-for-migrant-women_position-statement_cover-art.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779640000000)
RCM calls for end to migrant women maternity charging over safety fears
The Government must scrap punitive NHS charging of pregnant vulnerable migrant women, says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The College goes on to warn that the fear of having to pay for their care is stopping many women engaging with maternity ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/5847/petition-2.jpeg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779630000000)
Stem the tide of midwives leaving the profession, RCM tells Downing Street
Concern over the growing workforce crisis in maternity came to Downing Street today, as RCM Chief Executive Gill Walton presented a petition demanding action by Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The petition, ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/5828/suhs_cover-art.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779610000000)
RCM calls for a seismic NHS cultural shift to improve maternity safety
Poor NHS cultures that put safety at risk must be challenged and stopped. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it publishes new guidance for its members to raise concerns about maternity care, outlining steps staff ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/3058/nhs-england.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131946210780000000)