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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](/media/6828/reconfigurations-position-ststement-cover.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779940000000)
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.![Midwives speak truth to power in Scotland](/media/6770/rcm-scotland-event-massed-midwives.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779930000000)
Midwives speak truth to power in Scotland
Royal College of Midwives (RCM) members from across Scotland were able to take their concerns and experiences of maternity services right to the heart of Holyrood earlier this month.Independent Maternity Working Group gives cautious welcome to three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services
The Independent Maternity Working Group (IMWG), set up in response to one of the ‘immediate and essential actions’ set out by Donna Ockenden in her independent report last year, welcomes the publication of NHS England’s three-year delivery ...![Upcoming pension changes support more flexible working for retired NHS staff](/media/3929/whittington_hospital_043.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543778760000000)
Upcoming pension changes support more flexible working for retired NHS staff
Midwives who retire but still want to do some NHS work will benefit from NHS pension scheme rule changes from 1 April 2023. The changes affect those who have 1995 pension scheme section benefits. From 1 April those who are retired can return to ...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 ...![RCM calls on England members to record unpaid hours and staffing levels in quick survey](/media/2246/midwives.png?center=0.32710280373831774,0.49618320610687022&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116510000000)
RCM calls on England members to record unpaid hours and staffing levels in quick survey
Overstretched and under-resourced maternity services are putting enormous pressures on midwives and maternity support workers (MSW) as they strive to deliver safe care says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). This is leaving many burnt-out ...![Our pay campaign for members in England continues says RCM giving evidence to NHS Pay Review Body](/media/3649/pay-ni.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132187257900000000)
Our pay campaign for members in England continues says RCM giving evidence to NHS Pay Review Body
Members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) were in London yesterday giving oral evidence about the real, lived experience of midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) to the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB). The PRB is due to give its recommendations ...![RCM welcomes Scotland midwifery and nursing taskforce announcement](/media/2499/scottish-flag_istock_250x200.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116540000000)