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RCM calls for robust maternity support worker job evaluation programme
Maternity support workers (MSW) should be paid fairly for the work they are doing, their trade union, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), has said ahead of national MSW Week, which starts on 16 November.![RCM responds to HSIB maternity report](/media/1819/rcm_primary_horizontal_logo_2016_mediumres_web.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131788148410000000)
RCM responds to HSIB maternity report
Responding to the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch report, ‘Delays to intrapartum intervention once fetal compromise is suspected’, Gill Walton, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said: “This echoes what ...![Northern Ireland Government ignoring maternity safety concerns says RCM](/media/2074/northern-ireland-map_istock_250x200.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116480000000)
Northern Ireland Government ignoring maternity safety concerns says RCM
Midwife numbers in Northern Ireland are not growing despite the huge pressure on maternity services, compromising safety says the Royal College of Midwives responding to new figures.![RCM calls for more investment in digital maternity services](/media/2842/p78-80_digital_midwives-main.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131916202940000000)
RCM calls for more investment in digital maternity services
Maternity services are at the back of the queue when it comes to funding for digital transformation says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), responding to a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report. The RCM also calls on NHSX to publish its digital ...![Government must grant NHS staff a wage rise by Christmas, say health unions](/media/2030/money-pay_0.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116460000000)
Government must grant NHS staff a wage rise by Christmas, say health unions
Health unions representing more than 1.3m workers across the UK have written to the Prime Minister calling for a pay rise for all NHS staff before Christmas. The letter to Boris Johnson from all 14 health unions warns the second virus wave ...![All Ireland midwifery conference brings together midwives from north and south of the Irish border](/media/1819/rcm_primary_horizontal_logo_2016_mediumres_web.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131788148410000000)
All Ireland midwifery conference brings together midwives from north and south of the Irish border
Midwives and maternity support workers from both sides of the Irish border will today join forces for the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) annual all Ireland Midwifery Conference.![Reduce infection risks to keep pregnant women and their babies safe, says RCM](/media/3811/shutterstock_1621031059_coronavirus2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543778700000000)
Reduce infection risks to keep pregnant women and their babies safe, says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today urged those calling for a blanket opening-up of services to recognise the potential risk for pregnant women, their babies and other hospital users. While the RCM expressed its understanding at ...Crucial we do all we can for vulnerable pregnant women says RCM on new Tommy’s research
The Royal College of Midwives has said it is crucial that action is taken, particularly for pregnant women who are vulnerable and victims of domestic abuse, to reduce risk of stillbirth, in response to new research from charity Tommy’s. Findings ...![Healthy and supported midwifery workforce never more important for Welsh maternity services](/media/1819/rcm_primary_horizontal_logo_2016_mediumres_web.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131788148410000000)
Healthy and supported midwifery workforce never more important for Welsh maternity services
A healthy and supported midwifery workforce has never been more important for maternity services in Wales. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it responds to the latest workforce report published today by the Welsh ...![RCM says it is time to stop discrimination of BAME NHS staff in its tracks](/media/2154/bme-midwives-disciplinary-proceedings-and-the-workplace-race-equality-standard.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116490000000)