By Juliette Astrup on 23 March 2018
‘We simply do not have enough midwives for the job we are trying to do.’ This is the view of Sarah-Jane Marsh, chair of the Maternity Transformation Programme, NHS England, speaking yesterday (22 March) at a seminar in London.
By Julie Griffiths on 21 March 2018
The RCM and 13 other health unions have agreed, in principal, a three-year pay package with the government for NHS staff in England.
on 21 March 2018
The RCM and Staff Side unions have been involved in negotiations with employers since December 2017 to come up with a Framework agreement combining both pay and structural reform of Agenda for Change, to benefit all NHS staff and to put to our ...
By Julie Griffiths on 15 March 2018
Excessive workloads and lack of resources are leading to fears of burn-out among maternity staff, an RCM survey reveals.
By Julie Griffiths on 15 March 2018
There has been an increase in infant deaths in England and Wales, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
By Julie Griffiths on 14 March 2018
A new report shows that just one in six clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are meeting the national ambition that fewer than 6% of women should be smoking at the time they give birth.
By Julie Griffiths on 13 March 2018
A survey of more than 4000 pregnant women shows that 61% would reduce their caffeine consumption habits after being made aware of how much caffeine there is in daily items.
By Julie Griffiths on 09 March 2018
A breastfeeding friend has been launched on Amazon’s Alexa voice search service, as part of a campaign by Public Health England (PHE) to support new mums 24/7.