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New RCM guide offers practical solutions to maternity safety crisis

New RCM guide offers practical solutions to maternity safety crisis

By New RCM guide offers practical solutions to maternity safety crisis on 28 May 2024 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is urging politicians and the incoming Government to tackle maternity safety head-on in its new pre-election How to Fix guide.   Breaking down barriers between staff groups by strengthening multidisciplinary ...
RCM comments on Panorama’s ‘Midwives under Pressure’ programme
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RCM comments on Panorama’s ‘Midwives under Pressure’ programme

on 29 January 2024 “The testimonies of the midwives, the women, and their families are heartbreaking and must be the catalyst for change. We have heard too many stories and read too many reports all raising the same red flags around staff shortages, lack of training ...
New maternity lexicon puts personalisation of care front and centre
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New maternity lexicon puts personalisation of care front and centre

on 15 June 2022 A collaborative project led by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has developed guidance to support maternity professionals and women using maternity services to develop a shared language for pregnancy, labour and birth. The project, called ...
A Royal opening of RCM’s and RCOG’s new headquarters in London
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A Royal opening of RCM’s and RCOG’s new headquarters in London

By RCM on 27 April 2022 Showing that partnership is the key to success the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) jointly hosted Their Royal Highnesses The Princess Royal and The Duchess of Cambridge for ...
Continued impact of entrenched social inequalities clear in latest MBRRACE-UK report says RCM
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Continued impact of entrenched social inequalities clear in latest MBRRACE-UK report says RCM

on 11 November 2021 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has said ‘the continued impact of entrenched societal inequalities continues to show in these tragic results’ as it responds to the latest MBRRACE-UK Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care report 2021. This ...
£3 million in funding to support RCM, RCOG and THIS Institute with ABC programme
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£3 million in funding to support RCM, RCOG and THIS Institute with ABC programme

on 05 November 2021 NHS maternity staff will benefit from a further £3 million to improve the safety of the women and babies they care for, the Patient Safety Minister has announced today. The funding will support the RCOG, RCM and THIS Institute to deliver ...
Efforts must be redoubled to speed up safety improvements say RCM
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Efforts must be redoubled to speed up safety improvements say RCM

on 21 September 2021 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed a new report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) which has called for maternity service improvements to be prioritised to ensure safer care for all mothers and babies. Leadership and ...
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Working culture, a crucial factor in delivering safer maternity care, says RCM on World Patient Safety Day

on 17 September 2021 Poor working cultures must be tackled if we are to make UK maternity services safer, so says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) on World Patient Safety Day. A positive working environment, where multi-disciplinary teams work and train ...
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Safety must be the driving force behind every decision say maternity Royal Colleges

By Safety must be the driving force behind every decision say maternity Royal Colleges on 15 December 2020 Putting themselves front and centre in the efforts to make the UK the safest and best place to give birth, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) are proposing a bold and ambitious ...
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