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NHS maternity staffing crisis putting babies’ lives at risk
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and leading UK pregnancy and baby loss charity Sands are warning that a severe shortage of staff in maternity services is putting mothers and babies’ lives at risk. The message comes as a report - on maternity ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/6471/mbrrace-nov-22-full-cover.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=133543779880000000)
Government must act now to reverse rise in maternal deaths, says RCM
The ‘statistically significant’ increase in maternal deaths reported today by MBRRACE-UK is a tragic indication of a lack of Government investment in maternity services, according to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).Northern Ireland Government must ‘get its act together’ on pay says RCM say
Midwives and maternity support worker (MSW) members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) across Northern Ireland have said resoundingly that they are prepared to take industrial action, including strike action if necessary, over the lack ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/6405/deliver-a-decent-deal.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779870000000)
Act on pay and help the NHS, staff and patients, say health unions
Unions representing more than a million staff working across the NHS have today (Tuesday) met with health secretary Steve Barclay to discuss the growing workforce crisis. At the Westminster meeting this morning, the unions made clear that ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/4214/1000x666-breastfeeding.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132423208990000000)
More midwives needed to support women with infant feeding choices says RCM
Women need better support to make infant feeding choices and that means addressing the serious midwife shortage. That’s the view of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) responding to a Lancet series on formula milk advertising published today. Formula ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/6405/deliver-a-decent-deal.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779870000000)
RCM warns of worsening maternity crisis as senior midwife survey shows services at boiling point
The maternity crisis we warned about is here. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as a survey of UK senior midwives says they are relying significantly on the goodwill of staff working extra hours to ensure safe services. ...Midwives in Northern Ireland to be balloted on industrial action
Midwives and maternity support worker (MSW) members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) working in Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland are to be balloted on industrial action over pay. The ballot opens on 31 January running until ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/7298/pay-parity.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543780000000000)
Long overdue pay offer finally arrives for midwives in Northern Ireland
Months of waiting and campaigning, two days of strike action and a reformed Executive the RCM says has ‘finally’ resulted in a ‘long overdue’ pay offer for its members in Northern Ireland. The proposed pay offer would see the restoration of ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/6677/dr-jacqui-williams-rcm-fellow-2023.jpeg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779910000000)
Regulatory adviser receives national midwifery honour
A senior midwife who advises the Nursing and Midwifery Council on education issues has received a prestigious Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Fellowship. Dr Jacqui Williams received the award for her many contributions to midwifery in ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/6676/thomas-mcewan-rcm-fellow-2023-2.jpeg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779910000000)