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Pressure on maternity services in Northern Ireland as births to older mothers continue to rise

21 December 2018 ‘The number of babies born to older mothers in Northern Ireland continues to rise steadily’ that’s according to a new report published  by  the Royal College of Midwives(RCM) today (Friday December 21st).

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• • Healthcare Professionals

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RCM supports calls on threats to health visitor numbers - RCM responds to Institute of Health Visiting Position Statement

24 June 2019 The RCM is supporting calls from the Institute of Health Visiting (IHV) on the Government to act to reverse cuts to the health visiting workforce in England. The IHV position statement published today, comes in the wake of news this week of a threatened ...

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• • Maternity Services

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The future of public health in England

19 August 2020 The axing of Public Health England (PHE) and its replacement by a new National Institute for Health Protection (NIHP) raises significant questions about the future of public health services in England.

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RCM calls for greater investment in Welsh maternity services

20 November 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the progress in making maternity services in Wales safer and better but says there is still work to be done to ensure world-class maternity care. The RCM’s comments come as Healthcare Inspectorate ...

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• • RCM
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  • Mary Ross Davie

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Midwives welcome clarity on caffeine in pregnancy

18 November 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today welcomed a new study undertaken by the charity Tommy’s which aimed to understand more about reducing the risk of stillbirth in the UK by reducing caffeine in pregnancy.

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• • NHS Staff
  • Maternity Services
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  • Scotland
  • RCM Scotland
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RCM Scotland calls for resources to be targeted at most vulnerable pregnant women

25 November 2020 We must target resources towards Scotland’s most vulnerable pregnant women says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) responding to new Scottish hospital birth statistics.  The RCM also says a national effort is needed to tackle deprivation ...

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More renew than review – but welcome nonetheless

26 March 2021 The role of the midwife in helping to determine the future could not be clearer. The life chances of a child hinge on the first 1001 days from conception, so the evidence shows. The Leadsom Review outlines ambitions to give every baby the best start ...

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• • Midwifery
  • Midwives
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  • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers
  • NHS Unions

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RCM secures funding to continue workplace learning and training support for midwives and maternity support workers

07 April 2022 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Wales has secured more funding to support its members with workplace education and training through its union learning representatives (ULR). The money - which runs through to 2025 - comes from the Welsh ...

Darzi’s dark cloud

12 September 2024 RCM Public Affairs Adviser Stuart Bonar gives early analysis of Lord Darzi’s independent investigation of the NHS in England – and all our hopes for a future silver lining.

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• • Stillbirth

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RCM response to the publication of the AFFIRM trial in the Lancet

28 September 2018 The Royal College of Midwives welcomes the publication of this important cluster randomised trial today in the Lancet.  The AFFIRM trial has aimed to explore how we can reduce the number of stillbirths. Reducing stillbirths is a vital goal ...