on 01 May 2019
Today on World Maternal Mental Health Day the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) will join a roundtable discussion in Parliament that will examine the importance of supporting women’s mental health, pregnancy in the workplace, maternity leave ...
on 30 April 2019
Today the Welsh Government has published a report on the Invited ‘Review of Maternity Services at Cwm Taf Health Board’. This morning The Welsh Cabinet Secretary also announced that the Health Board will be put in special measures.
on 25 April 2019
Today the Scottish Government has published the Annual Report for the Chief Medical Officer 2018 - ‘A Summary of the Health of the Nation’. The report includes a focus on the rise in premature births in Scotland.
Commenting Dr Mary Ross-Davie, ...
on 15 April 2019
Shifting the culture of bullying and harassment and ensuring dignity at work for NHS staff in Scotland are the subjects of The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) motions at the STUC which gets underway in Dundee, Scotland today.
on 12 April 2019
The lack of BME leadership across the NHS is the focus of a Royal College of Midwives (RCM) motion at the TUC Black Workers’ Conference which gets underway in London today.
on 09 April 2019
Today (Tuesday April 9th) despite the political stalemate in Northern Ireland, all political parties have co-signed a consensus statement led by the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) committing to improve perinatal mental health ...
on 08 April 2019
Today, TAMBA - the twins and multiple births charity - published the findings of its Maternity Engagement project which has supported maternity units to implement NICE standards concerning multiple pregnancy.
on 05 April 2019
Today, TAMBA - the twins and multiple births charity - published the findings of its Maternity Engagement project which has supported maternity units to implement NICE standards concerning multiple pregnancy.
on 04 April 2019
A pioneering charter showing how volunteers can make a valuable contribution to the NHS in England is being launched today (Thursday 4th April) by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), other health unions and Helpforce.
The aim is to ensure ...