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RCM welcomes more maternal mental health services for new and expectant mums
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed an announcement from NHS England of more maternal mental health services for new and expectant mothers. The investment is part of the NHS Long Term Plan and will see 26 newly dedicated hubs being ...
Maternity services at risk without improvements in support and reward for staff, according to new report
Exhausted and demoralised staff may spark an exodus from the NHS unless the Government does more on support and reward. These are the stark findings of a new report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), supported by the Royal College ...
Royal Colleges welcome ‘significant’ maternity funding boost
Two leading Royal Colleges have welcomed a significant injection of funding for maternity services. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have called the new money from NHS England ...
RCM offers reassurance after announcement on changes to Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has sought to reassure its members, healthcare workers and vulnerable pregnant women following the news that people under 30 are to be offered an alternative to the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine.
RCM sets out its actions on Ockenden Review
Today the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has set out clear intentions and actions to address recommendations from the interim Ockenden review into maternity failings at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Foundation Trust. The RCM says the Ockenden ...
RCM calls on Welsh Government for an urgent and significant pay rise for its members
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) together with eight other trade unions in Wales have collectively called on the Welsh Government to give NHS staff an urgent, significant and well-earned pay rise. In an open letter delivered in person ...
Clarity for maternity services will improve experience for women and keep staff safe during COVID-19
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed guidance from NHS England containing key actions for NHS trusts to enable pregnant women to have a partner, family or friends with them at all stages of their maternity care while ensuring everyone ...
RCM urges members in Scotland to have their say on pay
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is urging its members in Scotland to have their say on pay as it launches its formal consultation on the offer of a 4% pay increase.