Joint Statements and Reports

• RCM, RCGP &RCOG Consensus statement on the role of the General Practitioner in Maternity Care PDF

 (Joint Consensus statement with The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) October 2011

• RCOG/RCM statement on umbilical cord blood collection and banking PDF

(Joint Statement with Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) August 2011

• Home Births

(Joint Statement with Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) April 2007 PDF

• Immersion in Water During Labour and Birth 

Joint reports

• Lead Midwife in Diabetes: Standards, Role and Competencies

The Royal College of Midwives working with NHS Diabetes have developed a standards document which comprises an agreed role specification and a standards and competency framework for the LMD role. This can be used by maternity teams and commissioners of service to provide advice and guidance to midwives. 

November 2010 PDF

• Standards for Maternity Care - Report of a Working Party

(Joint report with Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Royal College of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health)

June 2008 PDF

• Safer Childbirth: Minimum Standards for the Organisation and Delivery of Care in Labour 

(Joint report with Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Royal College of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health)

October 2007 PDF

For further information visit the RCOG website

• Safeguarding Children and Young people: roles and competences for health care staff

Intercollegiate document

September 2010 PDF

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