on 13 March 2019
The NHS has today appointed Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent as England's first Chief Midwifery Officer, a new role with responsibility for leading the development of measures aimed at increasing the quality and safety of maternity care.
on 07 January 2019
Today the Government has published its Long Term Plan for the NHS in England. Commenting on the NHS Long Term Plan, Gill Walton, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives, said: “It is very encouraging to see maternity ...
on 04 January 2019
Today (Saturday January 5th 2019) the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has responded to a media release from NHS England which details information on part of the NHS’s long term plan. This NHS news release focusses on alcohol consumption and ...
on 10 October 2018
Today the Care Quality Commission has published its State of Care report. On maternity the report says that nearly half all maternity and gynaecology services, and over a third of maternity services inspected under their new methodology ...
