By RCM on 07 March 2018
Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) from NHS Lanarkshire in Scotland are celebrating having scooped the Kellogg’s All- Bran Award for Midwifery Service of the Year at the Royal College Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards ...
By RCM on 06 March 2018
Today the Scottish Government has published quarterly statistics showing that the Scottish NHS workforce is at record high. Commenting on the statistics, Mary Ross-Davie, Royal College of Midwives Director for Scotland, said: “This is ...
By RCM on 21 February 2018
Today the Scottish Government has published the 2017 Scottish Maternal and Infant Nutrition Survey report. Commenting on the report Mary Ross-Davie, Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Director for Scotland, said: “The RCM welcomes this report, ...
on 05 February 2018
Today (Tuesday February 6th) is International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is continuing to campaign for improved support services for survivors of FGM.
By RCM on 31 January 2018
The number of student midwives and nurses entering Scottish Government funded degree programmes will increase by 10.8% in 2018/19. The increase will mean a recommended intake of 3,724, up from 3,360 in 2017/18.
By RCM on 30 January 2018
The CQC’s national maternity survey 2017 published today (Tuesday 30th January) has highlighted improvements in areas such as choice of where to give birth, quality of information and access to help and support after giving birth.
By RCM on 26 January 2018
‘Too little attention has been given to retaining midwives and nurses in the NHS, which has clearly resulted in more leaving than joining the profession’ say the Health Committee in their latest report published today (Friday January 26th) ...
By RCM on 22 January 2018
Today (Monday January 22nd) The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) have formally launched their international partnership at the Embassy of Ireland, in London.
