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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.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.
‘Improving pay part of solution to recruitment and retention crisis,’ RCM tells Pay Review Body
Failing to deliver a decent, inflation-proof pay award will speed up the recruitment and retention crisis in maternity services. That’s the stark warning of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it gives oral evidence to the NHS Pay Review ...
RCM Chief Exec warns MPs of ‘fragile’ maternity workforce
Without greater efforts to retain existing staff and recruit new ones, the maternity workforce will remain fragile. That was the stark warning to MPs yesterday by Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Chief Executive Gill Walton. The warning ...
Falling NHS midwife numbers show worrying trend says the RCM
Despite an overall increase In the number of midwives on its register the Nursing and Midwifery Council - the UK midwifery regulator - has in a report today raised concerns about the numbers leaving. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) echoes ...Midwife numbers drop by 600 in the year since minister admitted England was 2000 midwives short
Royal College of Midwives (RCM) analysis of new NHS statistics out today show that midwife numbers are continuing to plummet in England. This will further hit safety and pile even more pressure on maternity services that are already significantly ...
Maternity colleges urge pregnant women to have flu and Covid-19 vaccines this winter
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) are urging all pregnant women and people to have the flu and COVID-19 vaccines to offer themselves and their babies the best protection from ...Statement from RCM Board on ongoing dispute with Westminster Government
At its meeting today (19 January), the RCM Board spent considerable time discussing the outcome of the ballot in England, in addition to authorising industrial action in Wales.
RCM joins TUC events against right to strike law
Members and staff of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) across the UK will be joining other workers in solidarity out on the streets today. They will be joining TUC organised events against the right to strike legislation going through Parliament.