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Long overdue pay offer finally arrives for midwives in England
Months of waiting, a change of Government and finally the announcement of the long overdue pay rise for midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) in England has arrived. The Government’s announcement of a 5.5%, above inflation pay ...
RCM leader calls for a revolution in maternity services
The head of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has pledged to start a revolution in maternity care. Gill Walton, Chief Executive of the RCM, made an impassioned plea at the RCM’s national conference to midwives and maternity support workers ...
RCM tells politicians how to fix the midwifery staffing crisis with new pre-election guide
'Ending the national midwife shortage is possible,’ says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it launches a new guide with solutions for the next UK Parliament. Low-cost solutions to improve working conditions for midwives, practical ...
RCM comments on Panorama’s ‘Midwives under Pressure’ programme
“The testimonies of the midwives, the women, and their families are heartbreaking and must be the catalyst for change. We have heard too many stories and read too many reports all raising the same red flags around staff shortages, lack of training ...
RCM welcomes new NHS England workforce plan - reserves judgment until Government makes its plans for investment clear
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed NHS England’s long-awaited long-term workforce plan, but warned that, without the necessary investment, the plan will be rendered meaningless.
Leading UK midwife ‘proud to receive award on behalf of all those working in maternity services’
The Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has expressed her joy and delight at being appointed a CBE in the Queen’s Jubilee Honours. Gill Walton, who receives the award for services to midwifery, said it ...Midwife numbers now lower than at the last general election says RCM
New monthly NHS workforce figures for England analysed by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have revealed that the number of midwives in England is now lower than at the time of the last general election. These latest figures are in fact ...
RCM Chief Exec warns MPs of ‘fragile’ maternity workforce
Without greater efforts to retain existing staff and recruit new ones, the maternity workforce will remain fragile. That was the stark warning to MPs yesterday by Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Chief Executive Gill Walton. The warning ...
A Royal opening of RCM’s and RCOG’s new headquarters in London
Showing that partnership is the key to success the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) jointly hosted Their Royal Highnesses The Princess Royal and The Duchess of Cambridge for ...