on 24 October 2018
Today (Thursday 24 October 2018) Public Health England have published annual experimental statistics on breastfeeding prevalence at 6 to 8 weeks after birth.
on 22 October 2018
Media reports today suggest that the Government may consider adopting regional pay, with public sector workers in different regions possibly being differently than their colleagues in other regions.
on 11 October 2018
Today, research published in The Lancet shows that globally, the number of babies born through caesarean section almost doubled between 2000 and 2015 – from 12% to 21% of all births.
on 09 October 2018
Today the First Minister of Scotland has announced an increase in bursaries for student midwives and nurses, something the RCM in Scotland has been lobbying for. In England, student midwives and nurses do not get a bursary and have to pay their ...
on 21 September 2018
Support for a People’s Vote on Brexit and a challenge to Labour on NHS spending are the key messages from the Royal College of Midwives Chief Executive and General Secretary Gill Walton in speeches to be made at two Labour Party Conference fringe ...
on 20 September 2018
Figures released today from the Labour party say that 85% of councils are reducing public health budgets this year as cuts hit services.
on 09 September 2018
Today the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock announced that health and care staff will be part of a health and social care conversation, as a new national engagement exercise is launched.
