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• • Health and social care
  • Report
  • Maternity Services

Influencing

RCM responds to First 1000 Days of Life report

26 February 2019 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today responded to the Health and Social Care Committees’ First 1000 Days of Life report.

Media releases

• • Caring For You campaign
  • NHS

Supporting

Midwives respond to announcement of more mental health support for NHS workers

20 February 2019 The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced a package of measures to better support the mental health of NHS workers. Put together by Health Education England (HEE), it includes an offer of rest spaces for on-call staff, a 24/7 support and ...

Media releases

• • Maternity Leave
  • Premature Birth

Influencing

RCM commends London trust for introduction of paid leave for parents of premature babies

18 February 2019 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has commended University College London Hospitals (UCLH) on its introduction of extra support and paid leave to staff whose babies have been born prematurely or for those who may need extra special care.

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• • Scotland
  • NHS Scotland
  • RCM Scotland
  • Scottish Government
  • Neonatal Care

Influencing

Midwives welcome Scottish Government’s investment to implement Best Start

15 February 2019 The Scottish Government has announced it’s investing £12 million in maternity and neonatal services to implement Best Start.

Media releases

• • FGM - Female Genital Mutilation

Influencing

RCM responds to first ever guilty verdict for FGM in UK

01 February 2019 Today the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has responded to the first ever guilty verdict for FGM in UK.

Media releases

• • RCM Annual Midwifery Awards
  • Caesarean Section
  • Emma's Diary

Promoting

Joy for South West Acute Hospital Midwife - Brenda McCabe wins Northern Ireland’s Emma’s Diary Mums Midwife of the Year 2019

05 February 2019 Nominated by local mum Sarah Griffiths, Brenda McCabe has been honoured as Emma’s Diary Mums’ Midwife of the Year 2019 for the Northern Ireland region. The prestigious award is one of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards, ...

Media releases

• • FGM - Female Genital Mutilation

Influencing

International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM

05 February 2019 'FGM is a human rights abuse that will not be tolerated in the UK' says RCM on International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM.

Media releases

• • RCM Annual Midwifery Awards
  • Emma's Diary
  • Multiple Birth
  • Home Birth

Promoting

Joy for Wishaw General Hospital Midwife Maureen McSherry wins Scotland’s Emma’s Diary Mums Midwife of the Year 2019

06 February 2019 Nominated by local mum Laura Abbott, Maureen McSherry has been honoured as Emma’s Diary Mums’ Midwife of the Year 2019 for the Scottish region.

Media releases

• • RCM Annual Midwifery Awards
  • Emma's Diary
  • Multiple Birth

Promoting

Joy for Amman Valley Hospital Midwife Emma Thomas wins Wales Emma’s Diary Mums Midwife of the Year 2019

06 February 2019 Nominated by local mum Emma Rees, Emma Thomas has been honoured as Emma’s Diary Mums’ Midwife of the Year 2019 for the Welsh region. The prestigious award is one of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards, recognising the ...

Media releases

• • RCM Annual Midwifery Awards
  • Emma's Diary
  • Midwifery Continuity of Carer - MCOC
  • Home Birth

Promoting

Midwife Kelly Sawyer wins London’s ‘Emma’s Diary Mums’ Midwife of the Year 2019’

06 February 2019 Nominated by local mum Kasia DiMaria, Kelly Sawyer has been honoured as Emma’s Diary Mums’ Midwife of the Year 2019 for the London region. The prestigious award is one of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards, recognising ...