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‘Deeply insulting’ says the RCM on revised Scotland NHS pay offer
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‘Deeply insulting’ says the RCM on revised Scotland NHS pay offer

on 21 October 2022 Scotland’s revised pay offer to midwives and maternity support workers (MSW) announced today is disappointing and deeply insulting says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The RCM is calling for the Scottish Government to rethink its position ...
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Staffing and funding for maternity bereavement services ‘a scandal’ says the RCM at TUC Congress

on 18 October 2022 Significant and urgent Investment is needed to tackle serious staff shortages and underfunding in maternity service bereavement care. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in a motion to the TUC Congress tomorrow.
Maternity colleges urge pregnant women to have flu and Covid-19 vaccines this winter
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Maternity colleges urge pregnant women to have flu and Covid-19 vaccines this winter

on 29 September 2022 The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) are urging all pregnant women and people to have the flu and COVID-19 vaccines to offer themselves and their babies the best protection from ...
Midwives in England and Wales to be balloted on industrial action
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Midwives in England and Wales to be balloted on industrial action

on 22 September 2022 Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) working in the NHS in England and Wales are set to be balloted on industrial action. The move was announced by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) at its annual Activists Conference in Warwick today ...
Date set to ballot midwives on industrial action in Scotland
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Date set to ballot midwives on industrial action in Scotland

on 07 September 2022 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Scotland has today announced the date it will ballot its members on industrial action. The four-week ballot will open on 29 September and run until 27 October. The announcement comes as midwives, maternity ...
Isle of Man maternity strategy needed urgently to improve safety, care and choice for women says RCM
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Isle of Man maternity strategy needed urgently to improve safety, care and choice for women says RCM

on 05 September 2022 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is today setting out the case for a review of maternity services and the development of a maternity strategy for the Isle of Man.
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 ...
RCM launches five-year vision for midwifery profession in Scotland
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RCM launches five-year vision for midwifery profession in Scotland

on 25 August 2022 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Scotland has launched a five-year plan to ensure all midwives, maternity support workers (MSWs) and maternity care assistants (MCAs) feel valued and can deliver the highest standard of care to women and ...
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