RCM calls for urgent investigation into unlawful restraints on pregnant women in prison 

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have written to the Secretary of State for Justice, Shabana Mahmood, calling for an independent investigation into the reported unlawful use of restraints on pregnant women in prison. The letter follows reports of two women being handcuffed during labour for […]

RCM joins joint call for Government to accelerate action on women’s health

On the eve of International Women’s Day, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has joined the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and 47 other women’s heath charities and health organisations are calling for concrete commitments to ensure women receive the quality healthcare they need through their lives, in an open letter to the […]

Maternal care for pregnant migrant women needs radical improvement, says RCM

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling for migrant women to receive adequate language support, including translation services, and access to maternity care via multiple routes when they need it. The call comes as MBRRACE-UK published its State of the Nation report on the maternity care recent migrant women receive, which found that just […]