‘Enough is enough’: Royal College of Midwives calls on Government to take urgent action with safe staffing campaign
Crucial campaign launched at Westminster this week The RCM has set out five clear priorities which will improve maternity safety – and is calling on Health Secretary Wes Streeting to act now The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling on the Government to take urgent action to address chronic staffing shortages in maternity services that are putting […]
MSW and RCM member speaks movingly about baby loss and bereavement care at Parliament
Maternity support worker (MSW) and Royal College of Midwives (RCM) member Racheal Crane spoke movingly at Parliament last week about her personal experience of baby loss and professional expertise in bereavement care. Racheal, who works at James Paget Hospital in Great Yarmouth, was invited to speak at the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Baby Loss, […]
Victory for MSWs in Wales as fairer pay deal delivers long-overdue recognition
On Maternity Support Workers Day, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Cymru is celebrating a long-awaited deal which will bring pay rises for maternity support workers (MSWs) in Wales. Following negotiations through the Welsh Partnership Forum, MSWs and other health care support workers in Wales will now be re-banded from Agenda for Change Band 2 […]