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Slow progress in some areas says RCM on CQC Maternity survey
Today the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) has published a national survey of more than 17,600 women who gave birth in February last year. It shows that many had a good experience, but some women say the care they received fell short of expectations. ...RCM responds to new maternity package announcement by Department of Health
Today (Sunday 30th December) Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock has announced a new NHS maternity package for England.
RCM publishes new position statement on ‘Continuity of Carer’ and introduces new learning game
Today, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) publish a revised position statement on Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCOC) and also releases a brand new interactive game to improve outcomes with this care model.Are women getting continuity of carer in maternity services? - RCM publishes continuity monitoring and evaluation tool
A tool to help maternity services measure the level of continuity of carer being provided for women has been published today by the Royal College of Midwives.Call for better support for women with PND from RCM responding to research
Today the University of Kent has released the results of research into postnatal depression (PND). The research found the odds of developing PND increased by 79% when mothers had baby boys compared to baby girls.'RCM launches i-learn resource to support members in developing their understanding of continuity of carer'
Today the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have relaunched an i-learn module on continuity of carer. The relaunched module now includes a new animation which helps to explain some approaches to on calls in a continuity team.Midwives will support women’s choice says RCM on global caesarean study in Lancet
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.