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Maternity services at risk without improvements in support and reward for staff, according to new report
Exhausted and demoralised staff may spark an exodus from the NHS unless the Government does more on support and reward. These are the stark findings of a new report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), supported by the Royal College ...
Government must “reconsider urgently” 1% NHS pay proposal after Scotland offer, RCM and health unions tell PM
NHS staff in the rest of the UK will be “bewildered” as they contrast the pay offer in Scotland with plans for the rest of the UK, the 14 NHS unions have told the Prime Minister. The RCM together with representatives of 1.3 million NHS workers ...
Royal Colleges welcome ‘significant’ maternity funding boost
Two leading Royal Colleges have welcomed a significant injection of funding for maternity services. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have called the new money from NHS England ...
Virtual Royal visit for Warwickshire maternity unit
An award-winning maternity unit received their very first virtual Royal visit. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, who is Patron of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) visited staff at South Warwickshire Foundation Trust’s maternity ...
Midwives welcome Government plans to include women’s voices in new healthcare strategy
Using women’s lived experience to inform and develop health services that better support their needs is key to improving experiences and outcomes. That is the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it welcomes the Governments ...
More funding needed to support disadvantaged pregnant women says RCM at TUC’s Women’s Conference
Today the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called for more funding and support to break down the barriers faced by women with severe and multiple disadvantage during pregnancy. The call comes at the TUC’s Women’s Conference, where the College ...
RCM calls Government NHS pay proposal ‘an absolute insult’
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called a proposal by the Department for Health and Social Care to the Pay Review Body of a 1% pay increase for midwives and all other NHS staff an ‘absolute insult’.
We need faster change on NHS race equality says RCM
The pace of change for race equality in the NHS must be swifter, says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) responding to the Workface Race Equality Standard (WRES) report published today. The report shows that there has been inconsistent positive ...
RCM disappointed with Scottish Government attempt to overlook pay negotiations
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Scotland has expressed their disappointment with the Cabinet Secretary after a letter on NHS pay was sent last week without any prior discussion with Trade union representatives. The letter contained ...