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RCM statement on the death of midwife Lynsay Coventry
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Lynsay Coventry, a midwife at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow. Lynsay had tested positive for Covid-19 and died on Thursday [2 April].‘Exceptional times’ mean how we deliver some maternity services in Northern Ireland will change
‘It’s necessary to look at how we deliver all parts of the health service to ensure that we can provide care for those with Covid-19 while continuing to provide safe maternity care to women and their babies’ that’s the message from the Royal College ...RCM welcomes new guidance on PPE for NHS staff
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today welcomed the publication of new UK-wide guidance about the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by NHS staff who are likely to come into contact with people infected by the coronavirus. The ...Government must include NHS midwives in emergency visa extension plan says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is today calling on the Government to extend the visas of NHS midwives from overseas who are in the UK on a work visa, after similar visas were automatically extended for doctors, nurses and paramedics as part ...RCM welcomes new guidance on PPE for NHS staff
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today welcomed the publication of new UK-wide guidance about the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by NHS staff who are likely to come into contact with people infected by the coronavirus. The ...Government must include NHS midwives in emergency visa extension plan says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is today calling on the Government to extend the visas of NHS midwives from overseas who are in the UK on a work visa, after similar visas were automatically extended for doctors, nurses and paramedics as part ...![RCM plea: Help us deliver safe care for pregnant women](/media/1819/rcm_primary_horizontal_logo_2016_mediumres_web.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131788148410000000)
RCM plea: Help us deliver safe care for pregnant women
The Royal College of Midwives has today made a plea to NHS leaders to protect the safety of pregnant women by ringfencing maternity services in the current crisis.Updated advice for pregnant women who are working in the NHS and other work settings during the coronavirus outbreak
Updated guidance emphasises that pregnant women of any gestation should be offered the choice of whether to work in direct patient-facing roles during the coronavirus pandemic Ostetricians and Gynaecologists and Women who are less than ...RCM comments on publication of regulations for the provision of abortion Northern Ireland
Commenting on the publication of regulations for the provision of abortion services in Northern Ireland, the Director of the Royal College of Midwives in Northern Ireland Karen Murray said: “We now have the regulations under which women ...![Sensible step say RCM on maternity transformation suspension](/media/1819/rcm_primary_horizontal_logo_2016_mediumres_web.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131788148410000000)