Media releases

Media releases

• • RCM
  • Scotland
  • Maternity Services
  • Women
  • Midwives
  • Scottish Government

RCM media statement on Dr. Gray’s Hospital Maternity Services in Elgin Scotland

By RCM on 12 July 2018 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is aware that there is significant concern being expressed by members of the Elgin and Moray community about the proposed changes to maternity services at the Dr Gray’s hospital and we understand those concerns.

Media releases

• • TUC
  • RCM
  • Midwives
  • FGM - Female Genital Mutilation

RCM wins best member communication at TUC awards

By RCM on 10 July 2018 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is today celebrating having scooped ‘Best Digital Member Communication’ at the TUC’s Annual Communications Awards.

Media releases

• • RCM
  • Midwives
  • FGM - Female Genital Mutilation
  • NHS Digital

RCM comments on annual FGM statistics from NHS Digital

By RCM on 09 July 2018 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today responded to an annual report published by NHS Digital on Female genital mutilation (FGM) for 2017/18.

Media releases

• • RCM
  • People's Vote Campaign
  • Brexit

Influencing

RCM announces support of People's Vote campaign

By RCM on 14 June 2018 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today (Thursday 14th June) announced its support of the People’s Vote campaign on Brexit.

Media releases

• • RCM
  • Infant Feeding
  • Breastfeeding
  • Midwives
  • Postnatal Care
  • Position Statement
  • Women's Choice

Influencing

RCM publishes new position statement on infant feeding

By RCM on 11 June 2018 ‘The decision of whether or not to breastfeed is a woman’s choice and must be respected’, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has confirmed today as it publishes a new position statement on infant feeding.

Media releases

• • Abortion
  • RCM
  • Northern Ireland
  • Women's Choice

Influencing

RCM on abortion in Northern Ireland

By RCM on 31 May 2018 In light of the result of the abortion referendum in the Republic of Ireland, woman in Northern Ireland now endure one of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe.

Media releases

• • Health and social care
  • Northern Ireland
  • RCM
  • Midwives
  • Midwifery Workforce

Supporting

RCM welcomes publication of new workforce strategy for Northern Ireland

By RCM on 15 May 2018 A long term strategy for Northern Ireland’s health and social care workforce has been launched today (Monday 14th May) by the by the Department of Health alongside details of new staffing-related investment.

Media releases

• • Advice
  • Midwives
  • RCM
  • Pregnancy
  • Driving While Pregnant

Influencing

RCM comments on correct seat belt use for pregnant women

By RCM on 10 May 2018 Research commissioned by a UK child safety group into seatbelt use while pregnant has revealed that 45.9% of women, when asked whether they knew of the correct way to wear a seat belt while pregnant, said no.

Media releases

• • Maternal Mental health
  • RCM
  • RCM Wales

Influencing

‘More has to be done to improve the provision of perinatal mental health services for women in Wales says RCM’

By MMHA on 19 April 2018 Today (Thursday, 19th April 2018) the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) has published maps showing that pregnant women and new mums in a quarter of the UK still cannot access lifesaving specialist perinatal mental health services ...

Media releases

• • RCM
  • Student midwives
  • Midwives
  • Bursaries and Scholarships

Supporting

‘Applications to midwifery courses down by over one third - having fallen steadily every year since 2013' says RCM

By RCM on 05 April 2018 There has been a 35 percent (35%) drop in the number of applicants to midwifery courses since 2013, that’s according to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) who have analysed the latest UCAS data on applications to midwifery courses in England.