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RCM welcomes removal of continuity of carer targets

21 September 2022 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the decision by NHS England to remove all targets for the implementation of midwifery continuity of carer. The decision, which is effective immediately, is being communicated to the system ...
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RCM and other health organisations call for urgent Asian baby deaths enquiry

08 September 2021 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 ...
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Need integrated services putting women at the centre of care says RCM on report on women’s health

02 December 2019 Today the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has published a report ‘Better for Women’. The report calls for better joined up services and emphasises the need for national strategies to meet the needs of girls and women ...
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OASI Care Bundle to be rolled out in more maternity units

19 December 2019 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM)and the The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the are delighted to announce that the OASI Care Bundle Project will be rolled out in 20 new maternity units across England, Wales and ...
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‘Improving safety and outcomes for women and babies is the highest priority says RCM’

22 January 2020 Improving safety and the outcomes for women and babies is the highest priority for all those involved in maternity services. That’s the message Gill Walton, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), will give to the Baby Lifeline ...
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Updated advice for pregnant healthcare workers and employers during the coronavirus outbreak

21 March 2020 New advice for pregnant women who are working in the NHS and other work settings has been published Women who are less than 28 weeks pregnant should practise social distancing but can continue working in a patient-facing role, provided the ...
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Flu vaccination for pregnant women essential this winter, say professional bodies

12 October 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and are urging all pregnant women to take up the offer of a free flu vaccination this winter to protect themselves and their baby from complications ...
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Advice for health professionals providing pregnancy screening tests published

02 December 2020 Leading Colleges have released advice for healthcare professionals to ensure they provide screening results to pregnant women and their partners in an unbiased and non-directive way, making families aware of their options and giving them ...
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Safety must be the driving force behind every decision say maternity Royal Colleges

15 December 2020 Putting themselves front and centre in the efforts to make the UK the safest and best place to give birth, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) are proposing a bold and ambitious ...
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Only move maternity staff as last resort, Royal Colleges urge hospital CEOs

22 January 2021 Two leading Royal Colleges are urging hospitals not to redeploy staff away from maternity services except as a last resort to ensure care for women and their babies remains safe. The call comes in a joint letter from the Royal College of Midwives ...
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