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A midwife championing equality in maternity services recognised with RCM Fellowship
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A midwife championing equality in maternity services recognised with RCM Fellowship

on 24 March 2022 A national maternity lead for equality at NHS England and NHS Improvement has been awarded an RCM Fellowship. Wendy Yewande Olayiwola OBE, who was listed in the 2020 WHO/UN global list of 100 outstanding women as a midwife leader, is also a Professional ...
Devil is in the detail says RCM on funding announcement for maternity services in England
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Devil is in the detail says RCM on funding announcement for maternity services in England

By RCM on 24 March 2022 A welcome injection of funding, but ‘the devil is in the detail’ that’s the verdict from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it welcomes the announcement of a funding boost for maternity services in England. Today a total of £127 million ...
Pregnancy screening algorithm can reduce racial disparities in baby deaths, research shows
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Pregnancy screening algorithm can reduce racial disparities in baby deaths, research shows

By RCM on 28 February 2022 Racial disparities in baby death rates could be significantly reduced with new pregnancy screening technology, according to research from the Tommy’s National Centre for Maternity Improvement – led by the Royal College of Obstetricians ...
RCM Statement following BBC Panorama programme on maternity services at Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital Trust
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RCM Statement following BBC Panorama programme on maternity services at Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital Trust

By RCM on 23 February 2022 Following the broadcast of Maternity scandal: Fighting for the truth, broadcast this evening by the BBC, Gill Walton, Chief Executive of The Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said:  “The pain of the families who have been permanently scarred ...
RCM calls for end to migrant women maternity charging over safety fears
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RCM calls for end to migrant women maternity charging over safety fears

By RCM on 22 February 2022 The Government must scrap punitive NHS charging of pregnant vulnerable migrant women, says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The College goes on to warn that the fear of having to pay for their care is stopping many women engaging with maternity ...
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