By ‘RCM Patron HRH The Princess Royal Visits South Lake Birth Centre’ on 06 September 2019
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has paid a special visit to South Lakes Birth Centre in Barrow-in-Furness, as part of her role as Patron to The Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
The centre, named by the local community and staff, is made ...
on 06 September 2019
At this week’s TUC Congress the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling for better perinatal mental health care and to suspend NHS charging for migrant women.
on 11 June 2019
The Health and Social Care Committee has called on the Secretary of State for Health (Matt Hancock MP) to appear before it to explain his refusal to provide it with information on the Government’s review of NHS overseas visitor charging.
on 03 June 2019
Today, the Interim NHS People Plan has been published.
Commenting on the plan, Gill Walton, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said: “We welcome the interim plan as a good basis on which to move ...
on 10 May 2019
Today (Friday, 10th May 2019) a report has been published on the National Bereavement Care Pathway (NBCP), a project to improve the quality of care that bereaved families receive when their baby dies.
on 13 March 2019
The NHS has today appointed Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent as England's first Chief Midwifery Officer, a new role with responsibility for leading the development of measures aimed at increasing the quality and safety of maternity care.
on 20 February 2019
The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced a package of measures to better support the mental health of NHS workers. Put together by Health Education England (HEE), it includes an offer of rest spaces for on-call staff, a 24/7 support and ...
By RCM on 09 March 2018
Following media reports today about a possible pay deal for NHS staff, Jon Skewes, Director for Employment Relations and Communications at the Royal College of Midwives, commented “The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and other health unions ...
