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Guest blog: ‘Bouncing Back’ - an interdisciplinary event on resilience in health and social care

06 November 2019 On 21 October, the Midwifery Society at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) hosted an interdisciplinary event on resilience in health and social care called ‘Bouncing Back’. As vice-chair of the Midwifery Society, I took the lead on organising ...

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• • NHS
  • Health and social care
  • Midwives

New health secretary outlines priorities for NHS

20 July 2018 In a speech today (20 July) the new secretary of state for health and social care has outlined his priorities for the NHS. Matt Hancock made his speech to staff at his local hospital – West Suffolk Hospital – and explained his first priorities ...

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• • Wales
  • Health and social care

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Welsh Government plans changes to health and social care

11 June 2018 A new report by the Welsh Government entitled A healthier Wales: our plan for health and social care proposes long-term changes to the way NHS and social care in Wales is organised in the future.

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• • NHS Funding
  • Public Health
  • Health and social care

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Major concerns that promised money simply not enough for NHS say midwives

18 June 2018 The Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a 3.4% average annual rise in NHS funding to 2023. Commenting on the announcement Gill Walton, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives, said: “The Royal College of ...

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• • Health and social care
  • Report
  • Maternity Services

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RCM responds to First 1000 Days of Life report

26 February 2019 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today responded to the Health and Social Care Committees’ First 1000 Days of Life report.

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• • NHS Funding
  • Midwife Shortage
  • Health and social care
  • Public Health

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‘Need virtuous circle in health and social care not a vicious cycle’ says RCM on new NHS funding report

24 May 2018 A report on NHS funding has been published today by Health Foundation and the Institute for Fiscal Studies in association with NHS Confederation. The report says that UK health spending will need to increase by £95bn by 2033/34, rising from ...

RCM Opinion

• • NHS
  • NHS England
  • Health and social care
  • Secretary of State for Health

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Some sensible proposals for reforming the health and care system in White Paper

12 February 2021 Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary in England, yesterday (Thursday 11 February) launched a White Paper outlining proposals for the further integration of health and care services, the removal of bureaucratic rules and processes and the ...

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• • Health and social care
  • Northern Ireland
  • RCM
  • Midwives
  • Midwifery Workforce

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RCM welcomes publication of new workforce strategy for Northern Ireland

15 May 2018 A long term strategy for Northern Ireland’s health and social care workforce has been launched today (Monday 14th May) by the by the Department of Health alongside details of new staffing-related investment.

News

• • Maternity Services
  • Midwifery Workforce
  • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers
  • Health and social care
  • Government
  • Human Rights
  • Caring For You campaign
  • Cavell Nurses' Trust

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Supporting staff health is key to keeping them in the workforce

07 December 2022 Following the latest report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) on public health, RCMs Policy Advisor Tara Kaufmann shares the importance of health support for the maternity workforce.

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• • RCM
  • Maternity Services
  • Maternity Safety
  • Government
  • England
  • Midwifery Workforce
  • Midwife Shortage
  • Health Select Committee
  • Health and social care

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Midwife numbers drop by 600 in the year since minister admitted England was 2000 midwives short

30 June 2022 Royal College of Midwives (RCM) analysis of new NHS statistics out today show that midwife numbers are continuing to plummet in England. This will further hit safety and pile even more pressure on maternity services that are already significantly ...