21 November 2018
Healthcare professionals who carry out pre-travel consultations will be better equipped to deal with issues around FGM, following the launch of a free online course by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG).
01 July 2019
This week it is reported that an overhaul of the NHS incident reporting system will allow NHS staff, patients and families to report safety concerns instantly via their mobile phones. It will be unveiled next week at the Health Service Journal’s ...
15 January 2019
Today (Tuesday 15th January) a working group which includes the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has launched a set of principles for continuing professional development (CPD).
09 October 2019
An independent investigation into the collapse of the One to One Midwives company will be commissioned by NHS England and NHS Improvement North West Region. The investigation follows a call by the Royal College of Midwives for an investigation ...
24 June 2021
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has supported the Personalised Care Institute (PCI) to produce the first personalised care e-learning module for midwives, maternity support workers (MSW) and other maternity staff. Kathryn Gutteridge, ...
07 February 2020
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the recommendations made by The Council of Deans of Health in The Academic Workforce in Health Faculties report.
The report reflects the findings of a recent Freedom of Information (FOI) ...
16 December 2020
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today called for more investment and support for midwifery educators, as a new survey revealed less than a quarter (24%) felt there were enough staff in their educational organisation to enable them to ...
09 February 2020
The Department of Health & Social Care has today (9 February 2020) announced plans to develop flexible training pathways for medical professionals.
28 May 2020
Safety must be an absolute priority and combined with effective leadership be the basis for which all maternity care is delivered. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it responds to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) ...
25 May 2023
The importance of research to drive improvements in maternity safety and the quality of care has been underlined with the publication of a strategic plan for research from England’s Chief Midwifery Officer (CMidO). It sets out plans for maternity ...