01 November 2018
A report on health and care in prison has been published today by the Health and Social Care Committee. Responding to the report Birth Companions and The Royal College of Midwives, said: ‘We welcome the focus that the Prison Health report brings ...
15 November 2018
Midwives in Northern Ireland will be consulted on whether they are prepared to take industrial action, including strike action, over pay.
20 November 2018
On 19 November the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) launched a new set of guidance under their ‘Midwifery Blue Top Guidance Programme.’
21 November 2018
The report published 20th November on the inspection of the Home Office's management of asylum accommodation provision clearly demonstrates that urgent improvements need to be made in order to safeguard the wellbeing of vulnerable adults ...
21 November 2018
Midwives in Northern Ireland have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking industrial action, including strike action, over their poor salaries.
29 November 2018
Yesterday, Gill Walton, Chief Executive Officer at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), and John Orchard, Chief Executive at the Cavell Nurses’ Trust, signed an agreement for long-term cooperation, with the Trust administering and supporting ...
29 November 2018
Today, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) publish a revised position statement on Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCOC) and also releases a brand new interactive game to improve outcomes with this care model.
30 November 2018
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) are launching a new programme to enable local maternity teams to roll out national recommendations to improve the care of mothers and babies.
10 December 2018
A report - Audit of Bereavement Care Provision in UK Neonatal Units (2018) - published today by charities Sands and Bliss says that most services lack sufficient specialist staffing input and appropriate facilities to support grieving ...
18 December 2018
This Christmas the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has once again teamed up with Pampers’ for their #ThankYouMidwife campaign to raise much needed funds for the RCM’s Benevolent Fund*.