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Maternity services improving but more investment needed says RCM

on 04 March 2020 The Royal College of Midwives has welcomed a report by the Chief Midwifery Officer for England that shows progress is being made to improve maternity care, but has sounded a note of caution as demands on services increase.

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• • Midwives
  • RCM
  • Maternity Services
  • NHS Staff
  • Staffing Levels
  • Midwifery
  • Director For Midwifery
  • Midwifery Workforce
  • Survey
  • NHS Pay Review Body

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Half of maternity units understaffed says new survey

By Half of maternity units understaffed says new survey on 03 March 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling for more investment in midwives and maternity services as a new RCM survey of senior midwives shows half of maternity units are understaffed. Gill Walton, Chief Executive of the RCM, said: “Despite ...

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• • Midwives
  • RCM
  • RCM Member
  • Maternity Services
  • RCM Education
  • Midwifery Workforce
  • Learning
  • Government
  • Department of Health
  • Midwifery
  • Midwifery Training Places
  • Midwife Training

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Training standards must be built upon, not compromised, says RCM

By Training standards must be built upon, not compromised, says RCM on 09 February 2020 The Department of Health & Social Care has today (9 February 2020) announced plans to develop flexible training pathways for medical professionals.

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• • Midwives
  • RCM
  • RCM Member
  • Maternity Services
  • Education
  • RCM Education
  • Midwifery Workforce
  • Learning

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RCM welcomes latest report from Council of Deans of Health

By RCM welcomes latest report from Council of Deans of Health on 07 February 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the recommendations made by The Council of Deans of Health in The Academic Workforce in Health Faculties report. The report reflects the findings of a recent Freedom of Information (FOI) ...

Media releases

• • Midwifery
  • Caring For You campaign
  • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers
  • Midwives
  • Midwifery Workforce

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More understanding and support from employers needed says RCM on ACAS Menopause guide

By ‘RCM and INMO host joint all-Ireland midwife conference in Armagh’ on 18 October 2019 Today on World Menopause Day the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) has published new guidance to help employers and managers support staff who are affected by menopause symptoms at work.

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• • Health and social care
  • Northern Ireland
  • RCM
  • Midwives
  • Midwifery Workforce

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RCM welcomes publication of new workforce strategy for Northern Ireland

By RCM on 15 May 2018 A long term strategy for Northern Ireland’s health and social care workforce has been launched today (Monday 14th May) by the by the Department of Health alongside details of new staffing-related investment.

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• • NHS Scotland
  • Midwifery Workforce

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Rise in Scottish midwife numbers ‘masks challenges for maternity services’ says RCM Scotland

By RCM on 06 March 2018 Today the Scottish Government has published quarterly statistics showing that the Scottish NHS workforce is at record high. Commenting on the statistics, Mary Ross-Davie, Royal College of Midwives Director for Scotland, said: “This is ...

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• • Midwifery
  • Nurses
  • Brexit
  • Midwifery Workforce
  • Health Select Committee
  • Bursaries and Scholarships
  • NHS Pay Review Body

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RCM responds to Health Select Committee report on nursing workforce

By RCM on 26 January 2018 ‘Too little attention has been given to retaining midwives and nurses in the NHS, which has clearly resulted in more leaving than joining the profession’ say the Health Committee in their latest report published today (Friday January 26th) ...