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RCM joins rally to protect midwives right to strike
Members and staff of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) will take to the streets this weekend to join the TUC’s Protect the Right to Strike march and rally in Cheltenham. The Government’s Strikes (Minimum Services Levels) Act is, according ...Urgently Improve facilities to help midwives and MSWs breastfeed at work, says RCM
Breastfeeding facilities for midwives and midwifery support workers (MSWs) returning to work need urgent improvement, according to a new survey by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
RCM comments on Panorama’s ‘Midwives under Pressure’ programme
Following the broadcast of Panorama - Midwives under Pressure by the BBC, Gill Walton, Chief Executive of The Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said: “The testimonies of the midwives, the women, and their families are heartbreaking and ...
Time for a resolution on pay as Executive returns says RCM
‘Now is the time for a resolution on pay,’ says The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Northern Ireland with the anticipated return of the Executive and an existing commitment from the UK Government on funding for public sector pay. Following ...Midwives need more time to talk to women about birth trauma, says RCM
It is simply impossible to address birth trauma adequately without addressing the continuing shortage of midwives, the RCM’s Chief Executive Gill Walton has told the UK’s first-ever inquiry into birth trauma.Still work to do but encouraging improvements in maternity services say RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the recognition by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) of improvements across the board in women’s experience in maternity care.New regulation for midwives treating pregnant women on sodium valproate
The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has released new regulation on Valproate treatment which midwives can use to ensure the safety of pregnant women who take the drug. This followed an earlier alert in November 2023 ...
Improving pay part of the solution to stem the tide of midwives leaving the NHS says RCM
‘Paying staff fairly and valuing the skilled work they do is an important part of the solution to the maternity staffing crisis.’ That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it submits evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) ...
RCM welcomes introduction of baby loss certificates
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the launch of baby loss certificates for parents who have experienced the loss of a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy. From today parents in England can access the government’s voluntary ...