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Health is on the ballot paper in England’s elections
On 6 May, voters across Britain will choose who will make decisions affecting their lives in a patchwork of elections for councillors, mayors, police and crime commissioners, as well as members of both the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments.
Scottish Parliament election: what the RCM wants to see and what the parties are promising
On 6 May, voters in Scotland will choose who gets to sit in the Scottish Parliament for the next five years. That outcome will also determine who forms the next Scottish Government, which since 1999 has been responsible for the NHS in Scotland.Chancellor’s plans: a threat not a help to the NHS
Before disappearing off to their party conferences, politicians have been back at Westminster for a couple of days, frantically making announcements in the little time they have. RCM Public Affairs Advisor Stuart Bonar shares what recent ...A new hope
Following queries on the Wuhan novel coronavirus, we would like to share the following information from Public Health England (PHE) to update all our members with both clinical guidance and public information to share among staff and women.
Marmot review reveals life expectancy in England has stalled
Published by the Institute for Health Equity and commissioned by the Health Foundation, the ‘Marmot Review: 10 years on’ says life expectancy in England has failed to increase for a decade. It reveals overall health inequalities have widened, ...FGM Zero Tolerance Day 2021
Men have a crucial role to play in ending female genital mutilation (FGM) say campaigners launching the latest in a series of short animations amplifying the voices of men about FGM. The animations come during the week leading up to International ...Steward training day success
The first virtual stewards course began this week with 16 attendees from across the UK. The RCM has rewritten the Workplace Reps courses in 2020 to adapt them into the virtual world the team behind the courses were understandably anxious as 9am ...RCM calls for more investment in digital maternity services
Maternity services are at the back of the queue when it comes to funding for digital transformation says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), responding to a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report. The RCM also calls on NHSX to publish its digital ...Government must grant NHS staff a wage rise by Christmas, say health unions
Health unions representing more than 1.3m workers across the UK have written to the Prime Minister calling for a pay rise for all NHS staff before Christmas. The letter to Boris Johnson from all 14 health unions warns the second virus wave ...