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RCM calls on CQC to seek partnership, not punishment, in regulation
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called for a new approach in hospital inspections, following an apology from the Interim Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for the implementation of their new regulatory approach. In ...
RCM comments on Panorama’s ‘Midwives under Pressure’ programme
Following the broadcast of Panorama - Midwives under Pressure by the BBC, Gill Walton, Chief Executive of The Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said: “The testimonies of the midwives, the women, and their families are heartbreaking and ...
RCM welcomes new research strategy but cautions it must be backed-up with resources
The importance of research to drive improvements in maternity safety and the quality of care has been underlined with the publication of a strategic plan for research from England’s Chief Midwifery Officer (CMidO). It sets out plans for maternity ...
Safety, choice, and staff wellbeing must be focus of service reconfigurations, says RCM
Updated guidance on what to consider when reconfiguring maternity services has been published today by the Royal College of Midwives.RCM calls for action on staffing shortages and protecting pregnant migrant women in TUC Women’s Conference motions
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says the Government must fix England’s maternity staffing shortages which are hitting the safety of care, choice for women, and staff wellbeing. The call comes in an RCM motion to the TUC Women’s Conference ...Health Secretary acknowledges tireless work of midwives and MSWs as RCM pushes for date to meet
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has finally received a response to their letter to Steve Barclay, Secretary of State for Health & Social Care, more than a week after asking him to meet to discuss the growing crisis in maternity services.New Clinical Decision Support Tool to help improve maternity care secures funding for NHS trial
The Tommy’s App, a Clinical Decision Support Tool in development at the Tommy’s National Centre for Maternity Improvement, has been awarded £1.8 million through the National Institute for Health and Care Research, the Secretary of State ...
RCM members in Wales vote yes to industrial action
Sending a clear and defiant message to the Welsh Government, Royal College of Midwives (RCM) members in Wales have voted yes to industrial action over pay. The result follows a ballot of eligible RCM members in Wales that closed yesterday. An ...
RCM urges England and Wales members to vote yes to industrial action as pay ballot opens
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling on its midwife and maternity support worker members (MSW) to vote yes in the pay ballot opening today. The ballot - for RCM members working in the NHS in England and Wales - runs until midnight on 12 ...