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Actions in Donna Ockenden Review must be acted upon immediately by all maternity services say RCM and RCOG
Strong leadership, challenging poor workplace culture, and ringfencing maternity funding are key to improving safety. That’s the message from two leading Royal Colleges as they respond to the independent review of maternity services at ...
Walking the line – being a mum with cancer that cannot be cured
As a mum with a baby or young child/ren receiving a diagnosis of cancer that cannot be cured is earth shattering. There are no words to adequately convey the way that cold fear and dread grab hold of your heart and squeeze. The exquisite pain of imagining ...
Highland midwife crowned Scotland’s Midwife of the Year
A rural community midwife described by colleagues as ‘the most amazing midwife and human’ has been named Scotland’s Midwife of the Year by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). Frances Arrowsmith from works within a community midwifery team ...
New members and a new year for the RCM Student Midwife Forum
A newly constituted Student Midwife Forum (SMF) starts their work this week, with some new faces joining existing members. The 10 SMF members represent the whole UK, with four representing England and two each from Wales, Scotland and Northern ...RCM message of solidarity - UCU strikes
The RCM is sending a message of solidarity with UCU members taking strike action over falling pay, the gender and ethnic pay gap, precarious employment practices, and unsafe workloads.Warnings over surge in listeriosis cases
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has been alerted by public health authorities to an ongoing outbreak of listeria which is being linked with smoked fish. Midwives and MSWs are being urged to discuss these risks with the women in their care, ...