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This is ‘at best foolish and at worst negligent’ says RCM responding to reports of a speech by the Health Secretary  
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This is ‘at best foolish and at worst negligent’ says RCM responding to reports of a speech by the Health Secretary  

on 01 September 2022 Responding to the Health Secretary’s speech to Policy Exchange, as reported in this morning’s Times, Birte Harlev-Lam, Executive Director Midwife at the Royal College of Midwives, said: “To suggest that maternity services should be deprioritised ...
Government must act now and invest in England’s NHS maternity services and staff says the RCM as ‘crisis’ looms
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Government must act now and invest in England’s NHS maternity services and staff says the RCM as ‘crisis’ looms

on 25 July 2022 The Government must act now to stop England’s maternity services spiralling into an ever-worsening crisis says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). This comes as the Health and Social Care Select Committee’s Expert Panel - to which the RCM ...
Midwife numbers drop by 600 in the year since minister admitted England was 2000 midwives short
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Midwife numbers drop by 600 in the year since minister admitted England was 2000 midwives short

on 30 June 2022 Royal College of Midwives (RCM) analysis of new NHS statistics out today show that midwife numbers are continuing to plummet in England. This will further hit safety and pile even more pressure on maternity services that are already significantly ...
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 ...
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Midwife numbers now lower than at the last general election says RCM

By RCM on 26 May 2022 New monthly NHS workforce figures for England analysed by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have revealed that the number of midwives in England is now lower than at the time of the last general election. These latest figures are in fact ...
Falling NHS midwife numbers show worrying trend says the RCM
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Falling NHS midwife numbers show worrying trend says the RCM

on 18 May 2022 Despite an overall increase In the number of midwives on its register the Nursing and Midwifery Council - the UK midwifery regulator - has in a report today raised concerns about the numbers leaving. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) echoes ...
Maternity Royal Colleges welcome increased COVID-19 vaccine uptake in pregnant women
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Maternity Royal Colleges welcome increased COVID-19 vaccine uptake in pregnant women

By RCM on 12 May 2022 As new COVID-19 vaccine uptake figures in pregnancy are published today, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) are urging pregnant women who have not been vaccinated to consider ...
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