22 July 2023
The Royal College of Midwives has today welcomed the enhanced support for those who have experienced pregnancy loss in England. The announcement comes as the Department for Health & Social Care responded to the independent pregnancy loss ...
03 August 2023
Today the Nursing and Midwifery Council have published a ‘Spotlight’ report on nursing and midwifery. The report found international professionals experiencing discrimination, inconsistent support for new recruits to the professions ...
16 August 2023
The Royal College of Midwives is warning that vital perinatal mental health support is on the precipice, as it launches a new ‘roadmap’ to ensure women receive the support they need and to improve perinatal mental health care in the UK.
05 May 2023
As we come together to celebrate International Day of the Midwife, RCM Chief Executive Gill Walton CBE reflects on what it means to be a midwife – and why it matters.
26 January 2024
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has given a cautious welcome to figures released today by NHS England showing an increase in the number of midwives working in the NHS.
10 April 2024
Midwives in Scotland are working hundreds of extra hours without pay to keep maternity services running safely. The results of a new poll published today by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have laid bare the extent of the problem with nine ...
17 June 2021
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed an announcement by NHS England that will see £52 million invested to speed up the delivery of online maternity records.
The announcement was made today by the Chief Nursing Officer for England, ...
22 December 2021
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) are urging NHS Trusts and Boards to ensure that maternity staff are not redeployed to other areas of the hospital as COVID-19 cases rise again.
20 October 2022
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling on its members in Northern Ireland to make their voices heard over pay. The College is consulting its members in Northern Ireland on whether they are willing to take industrial action over their ...
22 March 2022
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is demanding improvements in maternity care for Northern Ireland’s women in its Blueprint for better maternity care published today.