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Government must act now to reverse rise in maternal deaths, says RCM
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Government must act now to reverse rise in maternal deaths, says RCM

By Government must act now to reverse rise in maternal deaths, says RCM on 10 November 2022 The ‘statistically significant’ increase in maternal deaths reported today by MBRRACE-UK is a tragic indication of a lack of Government investment in maternity services, according to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
Scotland’s midwives vote yes to industrial action over pay
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Scotland’s midwives vote yes to industrial action over pay

on 27 October 2022 Midwife and maternity support worker (MSW) members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) across Scotland have overwhelmingly voted yes on taking industrial action, up to and including strike action, over the Scottish Government’s ‘insulting’ ...
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Staffing and funding for maternity bereavement services ‘a scandal’ says the RCM at TUC Congress

on 18 October 2022 Significant and urgent Investment is needed to tackle serious staff shortages and underfunding in maternity service bereavement care. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in a motion to the TUC Congress tomorrow.
Impact of social and ethnic inequalities clear in latest MBRRACE-UK report says RCM
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 Impact of social and ethnic inequalities clear in latest MBRRACE-UK report says RCM

on 13 October 2022 ‘The highest stillbirth rates continue to impact women living in the most deprived communities where social inequalities are entrenched.' That’s according to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it responds to the latest MBRRACE-UK PMRT ...
RCM urges members in England and Wales to vote YES to industrial action as ballot date announced
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RCM urges members in England and Wales to vote YES to industrial action as ballot date announced

on 07 October 2022 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today launched only its second ballot on industrial action in England and its first in Wales in its 142 year history. The College, which represents most midwives and also maternity support workers (MSWs) ...
Midwives in England and Wales to be balloted on industrial action
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Midwives in England and Wales to be balloted on industrial action

on 22 September 2022 Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) working in the NHS in England and Wales are set to be balloted on industrial action. The move was announced by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) at its annual Activists Conference in Warwick today ...
Date set to ballot midwives on industrial action in Scotland
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Date set to ballot midwives on industrial action in Scotland

on 07 September 2022 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Scotland has today announced the date it will ballot its members on industrial action. The four-week ballot will open on 29 September and run until 27 October. The announcement comes as midwives, maternity ...
Isle of Man maternity strategy needed urgently to improve safety, care and choice for women says RCM
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Isle of Man maternity strategy needed urgently to improve safety, care and choice for women says RCM

on 05 September 2022 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is today setting out the case for a review of maternity services and the development of a maternity strategy for the Isle of Man.
This is ‘at best foolish and at worst negligent’ says RCM responding to reports of a speech by the Health Secretary  
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This is ‘at best foolish and at worst negligent’ says RCM responding to reports of a speech by the Health Secretary  

on 01 September 2022 Responding to the Health Secretary’s speech to Policy Exchange, as reported in this morning’s Times, Birte Harlev-Lam, Executive Director Midwife at the Royal College of Midwives, said: “To suggest that maternity services should be deprioritised ...
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