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RCM calls for urgent Government action on midwifery shortages
A step change is needed from the Government to once and for all end the longstanding and chronic midwifery shortages in England says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).New competition to capture working in maternity services
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has launched a new photography competition for its members to demonstrate a true picture of working in maternity services in the UK. Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) are being asked to capture ...Situation in Ukraine
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) joins with health trade unions worldwide in condemning the invasion of Ukraine and demand that all invading forces leave immediately to allow for meaningful peace talks.
RCM and other health organisations call for urgent Asian baby deaths enquiry
Health organisations including the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have written to Health Minister Nadine Dorries calling for an urgent confidential enquiry into the deaths of Asian and Asian British babies. This is needed to support Government ...Wales TUC Congress pass motions to improve maternity services and health inequalities
Representatives at the Wales Trade Union Congress (TUC) have voted for action against health inequalities in maternity and to improve workforce wellbeing for maternity staff, from motions proposed by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
Midwife and health visitor care continuity takes a step forward
A new toolkit from Public Health England (PHE) to support care continuity and a better and more efficient handover of women’s care between midwives and health visitors has been published this week. The toolkit has been developed with support ...Enter the RCM Awards 2021
The RCM Awards have been celebrating and rewarding outstanding achievements within the midwifery profession since 2004. The entry deadline for this year’s Awards is 21 May 2021. The 15 categories open for entry this year are:
Midwives leave a mark at 2021 Brit Awards
The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir joined Rag’n’Bone Man and P!nk to close the Brit Awards ceremony last night with a performance of their charity single Anywhere Away From Here. All the money raised from the single will go to Lewisham and Greenwich ...
Updated advice on COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy and women who are breastfeeding
The Government has today accepted the recommendation from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to authorise Oxford University/AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for use. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and ...