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Latest MIDIRS packs on COVID-19 and the midwife
Records on the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on midwives, student midwives, maternity support workers and other health care professionals.
RCM Wales welcomes bonus payment for members in recognition of pandemic work
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed an announcement by the Welsh Government that midwives, maternity support workers and NHS and social care staff are to receive a bonus payment in recognition of their work during the coronavirus ...
Don’t jump the vaccine queue urges RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is appealing for patience from NHS staff waiting for their second COVID-19 vaccination. The call follows reports of some NHS staff trying to get a second vaccination ahead of their planned dates.
Protect NHS staff demand health organisations in letter to PM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) along with other health organisations and unions has written to the Prime Minister calling for better protection and PPE for midwives, maternity support workers (MSW), and other NHS staff as they battle ...
RCM urges maternity staff to get COVID vaccination
Take the call. Get the jab. That’s the message for maternity staff in a new, short video from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The video particularly urges midwives and maternity support workers from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) ...
Supporting the call #Vaccines4All
Campaign groups have expressed concern at growing reports suggesting that marginalised groups are experiencing difficulty in accessing the COVID-19 vaccine. There are fears that being asked to present ID, immigration status or proof of ...
Pandemic pregnancies and midwives’ support
It’s fair to say that, for those women who have been pregnant and given birth during the pandemic, this hasn’t been quite what they had planned. Despite the challenges, though, one thing has been constant: the care and support of midwives and ...Leading Royal Colleges unite to tackle domestic violence
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have published a statement calling for an end to end the ‘scourge’ of domestic abuse, estimated to cost England and Wales £66 billion per year. ...