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Cuts to local public health budgets will widen health inequalities warn leading women’s health organisations
A partnership of leading women’s health organisations has called on a county council to rethink its plan to cut £2.09 million per year from its public health budget. In a letter to Hampshire County Council (HCC), the One Voice Partnership, ...Poor access to fluids on maternity units is affecting maternity staff health says RCM
With summer temperatures and maternity staff still required to wear more personal protective equipment (PPE) than before the pandemic, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling for common sense from NHS Trusts and Boards around access ...Health organisations stand together against abuse
The country’s leading health organisations – between them representing hundreds of thousands of NHS staff – have today come together to stand against the abuse to which they have been subjected during the pandemic.
Disappointed says RCM on 3% pay award for midwives in Wales
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Wales have today expressed disappointment that its members are to receive a 3% pay award and have called on the Welsh Government to meet with joint staff side to see if a better pay increase can be achieved.Months overdue and still not enough says RCM on NHS pay award
The RCM has responded to the Government’s pay award to NHS staff in England of a 3% pay rise with dismay and disappointment. The RCM has warned that this is not enough to counteract vacancies and prevent staff from leaving the profession for good, ...
RCM say it may have to consider Pay Review Body process if pay award unfair to members
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has said it may have to consider if the Pay Review Body (PRB) process is still fit for purpose if the Government adheres to a low recommendation that is not the significant pay award that it has been campaigning ...
Maternity services could be hit if infection rates climb say Royal colleges in Freedom Day caution plea
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), which between them represent the majority of NHS staff working in maternity, have warned that services face significant challenges as ...
RCM calls for annual workforce assessment in Health Bill
An annual assessment of NHS maternity and wider workforce requirements is needed says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). It follows news today that Health Education England (HEE) have been commissioned by the Minister of State for Care to ...
COVID unlocking will create ‘perfect storm’ for pregnant women, say maternity Colleges
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) are concerned that the combination of restrictions easing from next week, an increasing prevalence of COVID-19 in the community and hesitancy ...