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Midwives warn NHS underinvestment ‘brutally exposed’ by pandemic
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) called for more investment in the NHS and other public services in a composite motion to the TUC Congress yesterday. The RCM says this is the minimum required to put right a decade of austerity and underinvestment ...![Structural weaknesses in maternity funding exposed by COVID, say maternity Royal Colleges](/media/1971/web_maternity_sign_shutterstock_772762654.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116450000000)
Structural weaknesses in maternity funding exposed by COVID, say maternity Royal Colleges
More than a decade of under-investment and an over-reliance on committed staff has been brutally exposed by the pandemic, according to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).![RCM welcomes new Chief Nursing Officer for Wales](/media/5265/wales180x142.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779350000000)
RCM welcomes new Chief Nursing Officer for Wales
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Wales is ‘looking forward to working with the newly appointed Chief Nursing Officer to support maternity services to get back on track post pandemic’. Restoring maternity services and focusing on ...![RCM welcomes Scottish pandemic public inquiry](/media/1969/p55_scotland.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116440000000)
RCM welcomes Scottish pandemic public inquiry
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Scottish Government of a judge-led public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic.![New NICE guideline rightly focused on women centred care says RCM](/media/5247/maternity-services-1.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779340000000)
New NICE guideline rightly focused on women centred care says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed an updated guideline published by NICE which focuses on women-centred care, more engagement with maternity services earlier in pregnancy and informed decision making. For the first time ...![Midwives urge pregnant women in Scotland to get COVID-19 vaccine](/media/4902/shutterstock_337821974_-scottish-flag.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779170000000)
Midwives urge pregnant women in Scotland to get COVID-19 vaccine
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is urging pregnant women in Scotland to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the best way to protect themselves and their baby against the worst impact of the disease. The call comes following a rise in unvaccinated ...Cuts to local public health budgets will widen health inequalities warn leading women’s health organisations
A partnership of leading women’s health organisations has called on a county council to rethink its plan to cut £2.09 million per year from its public health budget. In a letter to Hampshire County Council (HCC), the One Voice Partnership, ...Poor access to fluids on maternity units is affecting maternity staff health says RCM
With summer temperatures and maternity staff still required to wear more personal protective equipment (PPE) than before the pandemic, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling for common sense from NHS Trusts and Boards around access ...Health organisations stand together against abuse
The country’s leading health organisations – between them representing hundreds of thousands of NHS staff – have today come together to stand against the abuse to which they have been subjected during the pandemic.![Disappointed says RCM on 3% pay award for midwives in Wales](/media/4904/shutterstock_1936556062_wales-flag.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779180000000)