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Midwives take maternity concerns to Scottish Parliament
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Midwives take maternity concerns to Scottish Parliament

on 28 April 2023 More investment is needed on multiple fronts to continue reducing smoking in pregnancy rates says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The College’s call follows today’s Government announcement of a financial incentive scheme to encourage ...
RCM to consult members on latest Welsh Government pay offer
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RCM to consult members on latest Welsh Government pay offer

on 21 April 2023 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) will consult its members in Wales later this month on the Welsh Government’s latest pay offer for NHS staff. The consultation runs from 28 April to 15 May and the RCM is recommending its members accept.
RCM calls for prioritisation of safe travel for NHS Scotland staff
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RCM calls for prioritisation of safe travel for NHS Scotland staff

on 19 April 2023 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says an overhaul of NHS staff parking permit allocations and safe and accessible public transport options is needed to support safer travel to work for NHS staff, the majority of whom are women. The call ...
Government must invest in staff and services to deliver better maternity care for Black and Asian women says RCM
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Government must invest in staff and services to deliver better maternity care for Black and Asian women says RCM

on 18 April 2023 Investment and resources must be targeted towards reducing poorer outcomes for Black women in maternity care as a matter of urgency. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) responding to a report from the House of Commons ...
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Stop smoking incentive scheme a positive step but investment on many fronts needed says RCM

on 11 April 2023 More investment is needed on multiple fronts to continue reducing smoking in pregnancy rates says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The College’s call follows today’s Government announcement of a financial incentive scheme to encourage ...
RCM calls for urgent start on new Northern Ireland maternity strategy
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RCM calls for urgent start on new Northern Ireland maternity strategy

on 23 November 2022 Work needs to start on a new maternity strategy for Northern Ireland as a matter of urgency says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The call comes in an RCM motion to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions Branch Delegate Conference in Enniskillen ...
RCM urges midwives to vote yes to industrial action as England and Wales pay ballot opens
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RCM urges midwives to vote yes to industrial action as England and Wales pay ballot opens

on 11 November 2022 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today launched only its second ballot on industrial action in England and its first in Wales in its142 year history. The College, which represents most midwives and also maternity support workers (MSWs) ...
Government must act now to reverse rise in maternal deaths, says RCM
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Government must act now to reverse rise in maternal deaths, says RCM

By Government must act now to reverse rise in maternal deaths, says RCM on 10 November 2022 The ‘statistically significant’ increase in maternal deaths reported today by MBRRACE-UK is a tragic indication of a lack of Government investment in maternity services, according to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
Scotland’s midwives vote yes to industrial action over pay
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Scotland’s midwives vote yes to industrial action over pay

on 27 October 2022 Midwife and maternity support worker (MSW) members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) across Scotland have overwhelmingly voted yes on taking industrial action, up to and including strike action, over the Scottish Government’s ‘insulting’ ...
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