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• • Employment
  • On Employment
  • Midwifery
  • Midwives
  • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers
  • Flexible Working

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New flexible working rules good for staff and employers says RCM

By New flexible working rules good for staff and employers says RCM on 24 September 2021 New flexible working rights will be good for staff and employers alike, say the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). This comes as new rules are introduced to allow NHS employees in England to request flexible working from their first day of employment.

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• • Midwifery
  • Midwives
  • NHS
  • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers
  • Flexible Working
  • Pay and Agenda For Change

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RCM calls for better work-life balance for midwives and MSWs

on 29 June 2021 Greater flexibility around working arrangements is essential to retain and recruit more staff says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). This comes as plans for improved flexible working provisions for NHS staff in England are set to come into ...

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• • RCM
  • Safety
  • Government
  • NHS
  • BAME
  • NHS Staff
  • Covid-19
  • BME staff
  • NHS England
  • Pay and Agenda For Change
  • Flexible Working

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RCM welcomes “ambitious” commitments in NHS People Plan

on 30 July 2020 We need to see the ambitious proposals become a reality on the ground say the Royal College of Midwives, welcoming the new NHS People Plan.

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• • Pregnancy
  • Maternity Discrimination
  • Flexible Working

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Welcome but more to do say midwives on pregnancy discrimination announcement

on 24 July 2019 Welcome but more to do say midwives on pregnancy discrimination announcement

Media releases

• • Midwife Shortage
  • Flexible Working
  • Pay and Agenda For Change

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RCM comments on Jeremy Hunt Conference Speech

By RCM on 04 October 2017 Today (3rd October 2017) Jeremy Hunt gave a speech at the Conservative party Conference in which he pledged to create additional training posts for student nurses and more flexible working for NHS staff.

Media releases

• • NHS
  • Midwives
  • Staffing Levels
  • Midwife Shortage
  • Flexible Working
  • Secretary of State for Health

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‘Jeremy Hunt’s comments on flexible working must translate into action says RCM’

By RCM on 30 November 2016 Jeremy Hunt today addressing the NHS Provider’s annual conference highlighted flexible working, e-rostering, motivation, morale and leadership in his opening speech to delegates.