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• • Neonatal Death
  • Intrapartum care

Influencing

RCM comments on report on investigations into babies deaths from RCOG

12 November 2018 Today the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has published a new report which reveals improvement of local investigations into baby deaths and brain injuries which happened during childbirth.

Media releases

• • Midwifery Continuity of Carer - MCOC

Promoting

Are women getting continuity of carer in maternity services? - RCM publishes continuity monitoring and evaluation tool

09 November 2018 A tool to help maternity services measure the level of continuity of carer being provided for women has been published today by the Royal College of Midwives.

Media releases

• • Abortion

Influencing

Victory for common sense and rights of women says RCM on Isle of Man Abortion Bill developments

08 November 2018 The Isle of Man Government has moved to take abortion out of criminal law and introduce safe buffer zones around clinics.

Media releases

• • Global midwifery

Promoting

Kent midwife heads to Bangladesh on midwifery project

08 November 2018 A midwife from Sidcup is traveling to Bangladesh as a volunteer in a Royal College of Midwives (RCM) project to support midwifery in Bangladesh.  Sarah Gregson is a midwife at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust in Kent.

Media releases

• • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers

Supporting

Maternity support workers an integral part of the maternity team says RCM as MSW week 2018 kicks off

08 November 2018 Next Monday (12th November) sees the start of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) maternity support worker (MSW) week 2018. The aim of the week is to create more awareness about the role of the MSW and to celebrate all the work they do to support ...

Media releases

• • Student midwives

Influencing

RCM responds to Scottish Government announcement on more student midwife places

08 November 2018 Today Scotland’s Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has announced an increase in the number of student midwives in training for the next year.

Media releases

• • Postnatal Depression
  • Midwifery Continuity of Carer - MCOC

Influencing

Call for better support for women with PND from RCM responding to research

07 November 2018 Today the University of Kent has released the results of research into postnatal depression (PND). The research found the odds of developing PND increased by 79% when mothers had baby boys compared to baby girls.

Media releases

• • Midwife Shortage

Supporting

Improving picture but still much to be done says RCM on NMC new midwife statistics

07 November 2018 The Nursing and Midwifery Council has published new statistics on the number of nurses and midwives registered to work in the UK. The number of midwives registered to work in the UK continues to rise – with the last five years seeing a modest year ...

Media releases

• • Smoking
  • Obesity

Promoting

'Smoking and obesity rates during pregnancy a real concern in Wales' says RCM as its annual State of Maternity Services Report is launched’

06 November 2018 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today highlighted their concerns around the rates of obesity and smoking during pregnancy amongst women in Wales.

Media releases

• • MBRRACE
  • Maternal Death
  • Obesity
  • Antenatal / Prenatal
  • Prenatal Depression
  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • Specialist Midwives
  • Specialist Mental Health Midwives

Promoting

RCM comments on MBRRACE-UK Saving Lives, Improving Mother’s Care report

01 November 2018 Today (Thursday 1st November) MBRRACE – UK have published the Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care report.