31 July 2020
The actions and commitments in the plan are informed by the scale and pace of transformation in recent months and by the flexibility, innovation and collaboration shown throughout the crisis by NHS workers.
12 May 2021
The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir joined Rag’n’Bone Man and P!nk to close the Brit Awards ceremony last night with a performance of their charity single Anywhere Away From Here. All the money raised from the single will go to Lewisham and Greenwich ...
17 May 2021
The RCM Awards have been celebrating and rewarding outstanding achievements within the midwifery profession since 2004. The entry deadline for this year’s Awards is 21 May 2021. The 15 categories open for entry this year are:
21 May 2021
A new toolkit from Public Health England (PHE) to support care continuity and a better and more efficient handover of women’s care between midwives and health visitors has been published this week. The toolkit has been developed with support ...
26 May 2021
Representatives at the Wales Trade Union Congress (TUC) have voted for action against health inequalities in maternity and to improve workforce wellbeing for maternity staff, from motions proposed by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
28 August 2018
New research published today (28 August) shows that nearly half of England’s maternity units closed to new mothers at some point in 2017.
03 December 2018
The Department of Health and Social Care is supporting and funding a new programme by the RCM and RCOG to improve the care of mothers and babies.
02 January 2019
Today (Sunday 30th December) Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock has announced a new NHS maternity package for England.
19 November 2019
We have published lots of advice and guidance to support midwifery managers, RCM Workplace Representatives, midwives and MSWs involved in setting up or working in continuity teams. One area that we haven’t covered however is how we retain ...