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RCM welcomes new research strategy but cautions it must be backed-up with resources

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 ...
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All health unions must be brought into pay negotiations says RCM

22 February 2023 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says that any negotiations around NHS pay must be with all health unions. The statement follows an announcement late yesterday that the Government are set to enter into pay negotiations with the Royal College ...
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We must have a strategy to fix Northern Ireland’s growing maternity crisis, says RCM  

30 May 2023 The need for a maternity strategy in Northern Ireland has gone beyond urgent and is now critical says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The RCM’s warning comes as it publishes a report on Northern Ireland’s maternity services which is being ...
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RCM comments on Panorama’s ‘Midwives under Pressure’ programme

29 January 2024 “The testimonies of the midwives, the women, and their families are heartbreaking and must be the catalyst for change. We have heard too many stories and read too many reports all raising the same red flags around staff shortages, lack of training ...
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RCM comments on Panorama’s ‘Midwives under Pressure’ programme

29 January 2024 Following the broadcast of Panorama - Midwives under Pressure by the BBC, Gill Walton, Chief Executive of The Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said: “The testimonies of the midwives, the women, and their families are heartbreaking and ...
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Welsh midwives work hundreds of unpaid extra hours to keep services safe

10 April 2024 Midwives in Wales are working hundreds of extra unpaid hours to keep maternity services running safely. Results of a poll published by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have revealed more than eight out of 10 (83%) midwives have worked extra ...
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RCM calls for action on staffing shortages and protecting pregnant migrant women in TUC Women’s Conference motions

09 March 2023 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says the Government must fix England’s maternity staffing shortages which are hitting the safety of care, choice for women, and staff wellbeing. The call comes in an RCM motion to the TUC Women’s Conference ...
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Safety, choice, and staff wellbeing must be focus of service reconfigurations, says RCM

23 May 2023 Updated guidance on what to consider when reconfiguring maternity services has been published today by the Royal College of Midwives.
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Commissioning of report into Northern Ireland midwifery services ‘a step in the right direction,’ says RCM

24 May 2023 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the Department of Health’s announcement today on the commissioning of a report into Northern Ireland’s midwifery services. The College sees this review, to be led by Professor Mary Renfrew, ...
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