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‘The country has voted for change, so let’s work together to change our maternity services for the better,’ says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) today will be writing to the new Secretary for State for Health and Social Care on their first day on the job to ensure improving UK maternity services is top of their agenda. The RCM says action on safety and staffing ...![RCM calls on the next Government to ‘eradicate racism in maternity services once and for all’](/media/3293/vote.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131992979730000000)
RCM calls on the next Government to ‘eradicate racism in maternity services once and for all’
There should be no difference between the experiences of Black and Asian women and staff, or any marginalised group, and their white counterparts. That’s the message from the RCM to all politicians in the UK. As the general election campaign ...![](/media/3649/pay-ni.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132187257900000000)
Election is no excuse to delay already overdue pay rise says RCM
A General Election is no excuse to delay the already overdue pay rise hardworking midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) need and deserve. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in a letter to Victoria Atkins, the ...![New RCM guide offers practical solutions to maternity safety crisis](/media/7467/how-to-fix-crop.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133615417500000000)
New RCM guide offers practical solutions to maternity safety crisis
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is urging politicians and the incoming Government to tackle maternity safety head-on in its new pre-election How to Fix guide. Breaking down barriers between staff groups by strengthening multidisciplinary ...![Free labour to support those in labour no way to run maternity services says RCM](/media/7374/ealth_support_-worker.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133572220770000000)
Free labour to support those in labour no way to run maternity services says RCM
Findings published by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have revealed that during one week in March midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) in England, Scotland and Wales worked 136,834 extra unpaid hours to keep services running ...![RCM tells politicians how to fix the midwifery staffing crisis with new pre-election guide](/media/7304/warrington_maternity_unit_04.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=133543780010000000)
RCM tells politicians how to fix the midwifery staffing crisis with new pre-election guide
'Ending the national midwife shortage is possible,’ says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it launches a new guide with solutions for the next UK Parliament. Low-cost solutions to improve working conditions for midwives, practical ...![RCM comments on Panorama’s ‘Midwives under Pressure’ programme](/media/7257/mask-midwife.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779990000000)
RCM comments on Panorama’s ‘Midwives under Pressure’ programme
“The testimonies of the midwives, the women, and their families are heartbreaking and must be the catalyst for change. We have heard too many stories and read too many reports all raising the same red flags around staff shortages, lack of training ...![Safe maternity services will be maintained say RCM on eve of strike](/media/7178/ni-midwives.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779970000000)
Safe maternity services will be maintained say RCM on eve of strike
‘Safe maternity services will be maintained, and midwives who take part in the strike action will not be in breach of their code of practice.’ That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) on the eve of widespread industrial action ...![Midwives in Northern Ireland announce New Year strike action](/media/7073/photo-2023-09-22-11-38-01.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133427077620000000)