Media releases

Media releases

• • NHS Staff
  • Government
  • Northern Ireland
  • Director For Northern Ireland
  • RCM Northern Ireland
  • Safety
  • Midwife Shortage
  • Newly Qualified Midwives

Influencing

Northern Ireland Government ignoring maternity safety concerns says RCM 

on 12 November 2020 Midwife numbers in Northern Ireland are not growing despite the huge pressure on maternity services, compromising safety says the Royal College of Midwives responding to new figures.

Media releases

• • Midwives
  • RCM
  • Midwifery
  • Maternity Services
  • RCM CEO
  • covid19
  • Covid-19
  • Student midwives
  • SMF - Student Midwives Forum
  • Midwifery Training Places
  • Midwifery Workforce
  • Midwifery and nursing degree
  • Newly Qualified Midwives

Influencing

RCM secures agreement for student midwives on work and education

By RCM secures agreement for student midwives on work and education on 30 June 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has secured an important clarification by NHS Health Education England (HEE) on paid placements for student midwives who joined the workforce during the pandemic. This welcome move will allay the significant ...

Media releases

• • RCM
  • NHS Staff
  • Midwives
  • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers
  • Pregnancy
  • Student midwives
  • SMF - Student Midwives Forum
  • Midwifery
  • Midwife Training
  • Newly Qualified Midwives
  • NHS
  • Brexit

Influencing

‘RCM responds to Conservative Party Manifesto’

By ‘RCM responds to Conservative Party Manifesto’ on 26 November 2019 The Conservative party have published their manifesto for the upcoming 2019 General Election. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have welcomed the Conservatives commitment to make the ‘NHS the best place in the world to give birth’.

Media releases

• • Labour Party
  • Labour
  • RCM
  • Pay and Agenda For Change
  • Maternal Mental health
  • NHS Staff
  • NHS Unions
  • Midwives
  • Specialist Midwives
  • Student midwives
  • Specialist Mental Health Midwives
  • Newly Qualified Midwives

Influencing

‘RCM responds to Labour Party manifesto pledges’

By ‘RCM responds to Labour Party manifesto pledges’ on 21 November 2019 The Labour party have today launched their manifesto for the 2019 General Election. Responding Jon Skewes, Executive Director for External Relations at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said; “We are happy to see a commitment to putting ...

Media releases

• • Scotland
  • RCM Scotland
  • Scottish Government
  • Midwives
  • Newly Qualified Midwives

Promoting

‘Positive step for maternity services in Scotland says RCM on introduction of experienced professional practice advisors’

on 09 October 2018 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) welcomes the announcement by the Cabinet Secretary for health at the Scottish National Party (SNP) conference yesterday with regard to the introduction of experienced professional practice advisors.

Media releases

• • Preceptorship
  • RCM Annual Midwifery Awards
  • Newly Qualified Midwives

Supporting

Derby midwife wins national award for work supporting newly qualified midwives

By RCM on 16 March 2018 A midwife from Derby has won one of the UK’s top midwifery awards for her project to support newly qualified midwives at the trust.