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Healthy and supported midwifery workforce never more important for Welsh maternity services

on 23 October 2020 A healthy and supported midwifery workforce has never been more important for maternity services in Wales. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it responds to the latest workforce report published today by the Welsh ...

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RCM comments on latest Cwm Taf maternity services report 

By RCM comments on latest Cwm Taf maternity services report  on 28 September 2020 Commenting on the latest progress report on Cwm Taf  Morgannwg University Health Board maternity services, Helen Rogers, Director for Wales at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said: “Maternity staff and senior managers at Cwm Taf ​Morgannwg are ...

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• • RCM Wales
  • Abortion
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RCM comments on Welsh Government abortion pill announcement

By RCM on 28 June 2018 Today the Welsh Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething has announced a change in the rules to allow women to take the second abortion pill at home.

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• • RCM Wales
  • Midwives
  • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers
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  • Maternity Services

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RCM responds to Welsh Government plan for health and social care ‘A Healthier Wales’ report

By RCM on 11 June 2018 Today the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has responded to a new report by the Welsh Government entitled; ‘A Healthier Wales: Our Plan for Health and Social Care’.

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• • RCM Wales
  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • Maternal Mental health
  • Report
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  • Specialist Midwives
  • Specialist Mental Health Midwives

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RCM welcomes perinatal mental health report published in Wales

By RCM on 16 October 2017 Today (Tuesday 16th October) in Wales, The Children’s, Young People and Education Committee have published their latest report ‘Perinatal Mental Health in Wales’.

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  • RCM Wales
  • Pregnancy
  • Maternal Mental health
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Conference throws spotlight on maternal mental health in Wales

By RCM on 27 April 2017 The mental health needs of women in Wales around pregnancy are the focus of a major conference this week in Cardiff. It is aiming to highlight the importance of maternal mental health and the impact that poor mental health can have on women and ...