27 November 2019
Supporting parents to improve child literacy is the aim of publication from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) published today. The publication ‘Talking to Babies’ is a guide for maternity support workers (MSWs). The guide will help them ...
21 November 2019
TV presenter Emma Willis who has championed the role of maternity support workers (MSW) has offered her support to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) MSW Week 2019.
Emma trained and worked as a maternity care assistant and her experiences ...
08 November 2019
Scottish midwives are asking for more specialist training around perinatal mental health (PMH) so they can support pregnant women and new mothers better. The call comes in a new survey of midwives on how well prepared they are to support women ...
20 November 2019
The Shadow Secretary of State for Health Johnathan Ashworth today launched the Labour 'NHS Rescue Plan'. Speaking at the launch of the plan he used the closure of a maternity unit because of a shortage of midwives to confirm that Labour would ...
13 November 2019
The Shadow Secretary of State for Health Johnathan Ashworth today launched the Labour 'NHS Rescue Plan'. Speaking at the launch of the plan he used the closure of a maternity unit because of a shortage of midwives to confirm that Labour would ...
12 November 2019
Following the recent death of a new-born baby, whose mother gave birth alone in a cell at HMP Bronzefield in Surrey, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says ‘all women in prison must have access to equivalent maternity care’ to women outside ...
31 October 2019
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has responded to the announcement today by the Department of Finance on the setting of public sector pay policy for 2019/20.
Commenting, Karen Murray RCM’s Director for Northern Ireland said;“It’s disappointing ...
04 November 2019
Gill Walton the Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has been admitted into the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) as a Fellow honoris causa.
Fellowships are awarded by the RCOG ...
07 November 2019
Today the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has launched its General Election manifesto setting out five key asks they hope to see from the next Parliament in order to improve UK maternity services.
RCM priorities for the next Parliament include; ...
15 November 2019
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has announced that they will ballot their members in Northern Ireland over pay.
This follows a meeting today where the RCM Board made a unanimous decision to formally ballot midwives and maternity support ...