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Top midwife hails 'extraordinary' NHS maternity staff
NHS England’s head midwife has praised the ‘extraordinary’ role of midwives who have helped with the births of more than 50 million babies over the last seven decades.Gap between ambition and reality on the ground says RCM on NHS Long Term Plan
Today the Government has published its Long Term Plan for the NHS in England. Commenting on the NHS Long Term Plan, Gill Walton, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives, said: “It is very encouraging to see maternity ...RCM supports NHS Volunteer Charter
A pioneering charter showing how volunteers can make a valuable contribution to the NHS in England is being launched today (Thursday 4th April) by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), other health unions and Helpforce. The aim is to ensure ...
Valentine’s Day sees conception rate rise
NHS figures show a jump in pregnancies as a result of a rise in conception rates around Valentine’s Day – 14 February.
NHS staff survey results revealed
The findings from NHS England’s NHS Staff Survey 2017 are ‘challenging’, according to NHS Employers.
England short of almost 2,500 midwives, new birth figures confirm
The national midwife shortage continues, with the NHS in England short of the equivalent of almost 2,500 full-time midwives. That is according to the latest RCM analysis of birth figures published earlier this month by the Office for National ...
RCM welcomes new initiative on staff engagement
The RCM has responded to the health secretary’s announcement on the launch of a new NHS national engagement exercise.
More mental health services for new mothers in England
NHS England has announced that it will be rolling out the second wave of community perinatal services to 35 new sites across the country.Need to see more midwives in leadership positions says RCM responding to CQC State of Care report
Today the Care Quality Commission has published its State of Care report. On maternity the report says that nearly half all maternity and gynaecology services, and over a third of maternity services inspected under their new methodology ...