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21 October 2022
The CQC’s annual report on the state of healthcare in England published today doesn’t pull its punches: “The… system is gridlocked” is its grim opening. It goes on to paint a familiar picture of long waiting times, difficulty accessing primary ...
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27 October 2022
Earlier this month, the Maternity All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) and the Baby Loss APPG issued a joint calling for urgent action to address staffing shortages in maternity services.
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01 November 2022
RCM workplace representative Lorna Duncan joined RCM Scotland Director Jaki Lambert and National Officer Jackie Mitchell for the two day Scotland Trade Union Congress (STUC) Women’s Committee. In her blog, Lorna shares the motions put forward ...
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10 November 2022
Staffing levels in maternity services are at an all-time low, and the number of midwives leaving the profession continues to increase. Understandably, Directors and Heads of Midwifery are looking for new and creative ways to fill their vacancies. ...
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17 November 2022
Politics can be dizzying sometimes. Less than two months ago, in late September, Conservative MPs cheered the last Chancellor as he slashed taxes across the board. Today, those same MPs cheered the new Chancellor as he hoicked them back up. ...
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23 November 2022
Being affiliated to the Trade Union Congress (TUC) means that the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is a part of a wider trade union movement, it means we stand shoulder to shoulder with trade union members working in both the public and private ...
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24 November 2022
For MSW/MCA Celebration Day, Cher Dougan shares her 15 years of experience, what she loves about being an maternity care assistant (MCA) and what she hopes for the future in this day in the life blog.
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25 November 2022
For International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November – and the 16 Days of Activism to follow – we are raising awareness and pushing forward to end domestic abuse and coercive control. It is important for us – all of ...
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07 December 2022
Following the latest report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) on public health, RCMs Policy Advisor Tara Kaufmann shares the importance of health support for the maternity workforce.
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11 January 2023
We are already a couple of weeks into 2023, and front and centre of my mind - and everyone else’s at the RCM - is continuing the campaign for decent pay and tackling the workforce crisis in the NHS. I know there is lots of frustration that the huge hurdles ...
