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A Christmas wish: an end to humanitarian catastrophe

As many of us enter a period marked by family, joy and celebration, we should also remember that, for too many people, it will be one where survival is the only objective. The Royal College of Midwives echoes the statement published in The Lancet ...
‘Midwives and Maternity Support Workers have every right to strike’ say RCM
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‘Midwives and Maternity Support Workers have every right to strike’ say RCM

on 09 December 2023 Midwives and Maternity Support Workers (MSW’s) have every right to strike – that’s the message coming from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) at the TUC Special Congress. Speaking at the Special Congress RCM’s General Secretary Gill ...
RCM learning rep scoops TUC award
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RCM learning rep scoops TUC award

on 27 September 2023 A midwife and RCM learning representative has won a TUC award for her work supporting members at the TUC Congress Awards ceremony on 10 September. Afshan Ali received the TUC Union Learning Rep Award for making sure that all the learning needs ...
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Degree apprenticeships show promise of building the next generation of midwives

on 26 September 2023 A new route into midwifery has been praised by an independent report. The report, commissioned by NHS England and the Royal College of Midwives and written by Professor Richard Griffin of King’s College London, found that registered midwifery ...
NHS England moves to offer better wellbeing support and assess staffing levels welcome says RCM
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NHS England moves to offer better wellbeing support and assess staffing levels welcome says RCM

on 11 August 2023 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed a move by NHS England (NHSE) to improve support around burnout and stress for maternity and neonatal staff. This latest move is a part of the Three year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal ...
RCM Scotland call at STUC Congress for more support for maternity staff suffering workplace stress and burnout
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RCM Scotland call at STUC Congress for more support for maternity staff suffering workplace stress and burnout

By Colin Beesley on 26 April 2022 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Scotland is calling for greater support for midwives and maternity support workers facing burnout and ill health because of rising pressures on maternity services.  The appeal came in an RCM motion to ...
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