UK needs to invest in healthy beginnings, RCM tells UK governments
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling on the UK’s four governments to heed the advice of the World Health Organization and invest in healthy beginnings to build hopeful futures. With investment in maternity care across all four UK nations in the doldrums, the RCM is urging politicians to change tack. The RCM has […]
Discussing the RSV vaccine and other vaccinations during pregnancy
As new data is published on the uptake of the RSV vaccine among pregnant women, Clare Livingstone the RCM’s Professional Advisor for Policy and Public Health looks at the role midwives are playing in the rollout of this vaccine Midwives play a vital role in public health, providing care for women, their babies and families. When it comes […]
Not once in a generation change, but a change for generations to come: RCM urges Government to be ambitious in its 10-year plan
The Royal College of Midwives has urged the Government to be ambitious for maternity care, as it submits its response to the consultation on the NHS 10-year plan. This, says the College, is an opportunity to reshape maternity services in England for the better, both for the women and families that access them and for […]