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Better workforce planning key to getting NHS back on track
As the media carries more stories of cancelled operations and delays to treatment, politicians and commentators are demanding that something is done. While delays in maternity may be a possibility, finding a coherent national plan for tackling ...A tried and trusted voice
As we settle into another year, we carry with us the weight of the ongoing pandemic and added concerns and anxieties regarding the Government’s decision to introduce mandatory vaccines in England for frontline staff. This is something the ...Shout to the top
The issue that we receive more feedback from members than anything else, has been the huge challenge of trying to implement continuity of carer during the stress and demands of COVID-19. Midwives are increasingly distressed that all their ...Drop in midwife numbers accelerates
This week saw the publication of alarming new NHS workforce figures for England showing the drop in midwife numbers is not only continuing but accelerating, with the North of England worst affected. The latest numbers, for April this year, ...Proud to be inclusive
On Saturday 2 July the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) walked in London’s biggest ever Pride march and the first one out of lockdown. RCM’s Equalities and Research Officer Kate Jones shares the importance of celebrating LGBT+ members and service ...Removing COVID sickness rules is another kick in the teeth for NHS staff says the RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has criticised the Government’s scrapping of sickness rules supporting NHS staff in England who contract COVID-19. Early in the pandemic new rules came in enabling special sick pay and arrangements ...
RCM warns measures to relieve pressures may put safety at risk
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has warned that measures to reduce pressure on maternity services are putting safety at risk. In a letter to Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, Chief Midwifery Officer at NHS England, the RCM acknowledges the effectiveness ...
RCM launches pay survey for members in England and Wales
Today the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has launched a pay survey for members in England and Wales to gauge its members’ views on the recent pay settlement.