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Invest in technology to make maternity services safer says RCM
Maternity services can deliver even safer and better care through more investment and support to use digital technology says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), calling for a Digital Midwife in every maternity service. Investing in this ...
Deep-seated problems still blighting NHS maternity workforce
Small improvements are not enough to address the deep-seated problems blighting the NHS maternity workforce – and won’t be enough to keep some in the profession. That was the verdict today of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) on the latest ...
RCM calls for quick start to select committee maternity panel work
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the announcement of the Health and Social Care Select Committee (HSCSC) Maternity Panel saying it is a significant move towards holding the Government to account on their maternity promises. ...
Virtual Royal visit for Warwickshire maternity unit
An award-winning maternity unit received their very first virtual Royal visit. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, who is Patron of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) visited staff at South Warwickshire Foundation Trust’s maternity ...
Midwives welcome Government plans to include women’s voices in new healthcare strategy
Using women’s lived experience to inform and develop health services that better support their needs is key to improving experiences and outcomes. That is the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it welcomes the Governments ...
More funding needed to support disadvantaged pregnant women says RCM at TUC’s Women’s Conference
Today the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called for more funding and support to break down the barriers faced by women with severe and multiple disadvantage during pregnancy. The call comes at the TUC’s Women’s Conference, where the College ...
RCM calls Government NHS pay proposal ‘an absolute insult’
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called a proposal by the Department for Health and Social Care to the Pay Review Body of a 1% pay increase for midwives and all other NHS staff an ‘absolute insult’.
We need faster change on NHS race equality says RCM
The pace of change for race equality in the NHS must be swifter, says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) responding to the Workface Race Equality Standard (WRES) report published today. The report shows that there has been inconsistent positive ...
RCM and Maternity Action call for greater redundancy protection for pregnant women and new mothers
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM), alongside the charity Maternity Action, has called on the Government to enshrine redundancy protection for pregnant women and new mothers in law at the TUC Women’s Conference. Research in 2016 by the Equalities ...