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Northern Ireland midwives to be balloted on industrial action

15 December 2019 Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) working in Northern Ireland are to be balloted by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) on industrial action up to and including strike action. The ballot will open on Monday 6 January 2020 and will ...

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• • Maternity Services
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  • OASI - Obstetric anal sphincter injuries
  • Physiological Birth
  • Multi Disciplinary Working
  • The Health Foundation

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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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• • Midwives
  • NHS
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  • Maternity Services
  • NHS Scotland
  • Scotland
  • RCM Scotland
  • Scottish Maternity Services
  • Scottish Government
  • Midwifery Continuity of Carer - MCOC
  • Mary Ross Davie

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'RCM welcomes Scottish framework to implement continuity of carer’

15 January 2020 A framework to enable maternity services to access useful tools and information to implement continuity of carer and local delivery of care has been published by the Scottish Government.

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• • Midwives
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  • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers
  • Maternity Services
  • RCM CEO
  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • Maternal Mental health
  • Specialist Midwives
  • Specialist Mental Health Midwives

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RCM welcomes Government investment in perinatal mental health support for women

07 February 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today welcomed the news that the new NHS GP contract will include additional funding for perinatal mental health checks at six to eight weeks.

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• • Midwives
  • RCM
  • RCM Member
  • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers
  • Maternity Services
  • RCM Scotland
  • Scotland
  • Scottish Government
  • NHS Scotland
  • Scottish Maternity Services

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Midwives give cautious welcome to Scottish budget

07 February 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has cautiously welcomed the announcement of an additional £6 million for the ongoing implementation of the far reaching Best Start recommendations for maternity and neonatal services in the Scottish Government’s ...

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• • Midwives
  • RCM
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  • Maternity Services
  • RCM Education
  • Midwifery Workforce
  • Learning
  • Government
  • Department of Health
  • Midwifery
  • Midwifery Training Places
  • Midwife Training

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Training standards must be built upon, not compromised, says RCM

09 February 2020 The Department of Health & Social Care has today (9 February 2020) announced plans to develop flexible training pathways for medical professionals.

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• • Midwives
  • RCM
  • RCM Member
  • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers
  • Maternity Services
  • RCM Scotland
  • Scotland
  • NHS Scotland
  • Scottish Maternity Services
  • Obesity
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy and Weight Management
  • Mary Ross Davie

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Obesity during pregnancy increases risk to both mother and baby says RCM

20 February 2020 The Royal College of Midwives has repeated its call for clearer guidance on healthy weight management for expectant mothers after a study from the University of Edinburgh found links between high maternal Body Mass Index (BMI) and the risk ...

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• • Midwives
  • RCM
  • Maternity Services
  • NHS Staff
  • Midwifery
  • NHS
  • NHS Wales
  • NHS England
  • Public Health England
  • PHE - Public Health England
  • RCM Northern Ireland

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RCM welcomes new guidance on PPE for NHS staff

02 April 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today welcomed the publication of new UK-wide guidance about the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by NHS staff who are likely to come into contact with people infected by the coronavirus. The ...

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• • Midwives
  • RCM
  • Maternity Services
  • NHS Staff
  • Midwifery
  • Midwifery Workforce
  • Safety
  • Government
  • Pregnancy
  • CMO - Chief Medical Officer

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RCM calls for clarity and leadership from Government

25 March 2020 The Royal College of Midwives has today expressed its frustration at the continued lack of clarity coming from the Government on the protection of health workers, including those who are pregnant. From the continuing shortages of personal ...

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• • Midwives
  • RCM
  • Maternity Services
  • NHS Staff
  • Staffing Levels
  • Midwifery
  • Midwifery Workforce
  • Survey
  • NHS Pay Review Body
  • Better Births Initiative
  • Maternity Transformation

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Maternity services improving but more investment needed says RCM

04 March 2020 The Royal College of Midwives has welcomed a report by the Chief Midwifery Officer for England that shows progress is being made to improve maternity care, but has sounded a note of caution as demands on services increase.