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RCM expresses concern at supply of personal protection equipment for midwives
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RCM expresses concern at supply of personal protection equipment for midwives

By RCM expresses concern at supply of personal protection equipment for midwives on 19 March 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called on the Government to ensure that midwives and maternity support workers receive appropriate personal protective equipment to ensure they remain safe and well so they can continue to care for people.
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RCM supports calls for retired and student midwives to join midwifery workforce

By RCM supports calls for retired and student midwives to join midwifery workforce on 19 March 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is supporting emergency moves to expand the maternity workforce in light of the current coronavirus crisis. Under new measures just introduced by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), midwives who have ...
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RCM responds to Each Baby Counts report
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RCM responds to Each Baby Counts report

By RCM responds to Each Baby Counts report on 18 March 2020 ‘Lasting cultural changes in learning, leadership and multi-professional working are the key to tackling the number of incidents in our maternity services’, according to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in response to the latest report ...
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Kent midwife’s national honour for lifesaving BAME work  
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Kent midwife’s national honour for lifesaving BAME work  

By Kent midwife’s national honour for lifesaving BAME work   on 13 March 2020 A Kent midwife has received a prestigious Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Fellowship for her inspiring midwifery work. Sarah Chitongo, a midwifery educator and Researcher at Middlesex University, received her award at the RCM’s national ...
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RCM responds to CQC briefing on improving safety in NHS maternity services  
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RCM responds to CQC briefing on improving safety in NHS maternity services  

By RCM responds to CQC briefing on improving safety in NHS maternity services   on 12 March 2020 ‘Every pregnant woman should have a good birth experience that is safe and positive’ says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it responds to the latest briefing paper on maternity safety published by the CQC.
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Midwives respond to CQC annual maternity services survey

By Midwives respond to CQC annual maternity services survey on 28 January 2020 The majority of women who gave birth in February last year had confidence and trust in staff and felt they were always listened to by midwives and received appropriate advice at the start of labour, that’s according to a national maternity survey ...
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RCM advises pregnant women against use of personal dopplers

By RCM advises pregnant women against use of personal dopplers on 23 January 2020 The RCM has today restated that it does not recommended use of personal home dopplers while pregnant over safety concerns. The advice comes as the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have published updated guidance ...
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‘Improving safety and outcomes for women and babies is the highest priority says RCM’

By ‘Improving safety and outcomes for women and babies is the highest priority says RCM’ on 22 January 2020 Improving safety and the outcomes for women and babies is the highest priority for all those involved in maternity services. That’s the message Gill Walton, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), will give to the Baby Lifeline ...
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‘RCM and INMO host joint all-Ireland midwife conference in Armagh’

By ‘RCM and INMO host joint all-Ireland midwife conference in Armagh’ on 17 October 2019 Midwives from both sides of the Irish border will join together today as the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) All Ireland Annual Midwifery Conference gets underway in Armagh.. In January ...
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