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Government must fix maternity staffing crisis to ensure safety RCM tells TUC Women’s Conference
The Government must fix the worsening staffing shortages in maternity services to protect the safety of care. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in a motion to the TUC Women’s Conference today.![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/5985/oral-evidence.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779700000000)
‘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 ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/6126/gill-walton-at-parliament-for-select-ctte-hearing-on-workforce-24-05-22.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779740000000)
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 ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/6087/nmc-register-report-2022-cover.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=467&height=720&rnd=133543779730000000)
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 ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/3140/letter-writing.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131973813380000000)
RCM calls on members to sign and send a letter to the Prime Minister calling for better pay
Health unions, including the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), are calling on their members to sign and send a letter to the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The letter calls for Rishi Sunak to meet with health unions to resolve the current pay disputes ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/2246/midwives.png?center=0.32710280373831774,0.49618320610687022&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116510000000)
RCM calls on England members to record unpaid hours and staffing levels in quick survey
Overstretched and under-resourced maternity services are putting enormous pressures on midwives and maternity support workers (MSW) as they strive to deliver safe care says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). This is leaving many burnt-out ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/2246/midwives.png?center=0.32710280373831774,0.49618320610687022&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116510000000)
‘Act now’ and publish NHS workforce plan RCM and health organisations tell Rishi Sunak
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and other unions, professional bodies, charities and the NHS Confederation have written to the Prime Minister expressing dismay at the delayed publication of an NHS workforce plan.![](/media/2246/midwives.png?center=0.32710280373831774,0.49618320610687022&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116510000000)
We must get workforce planning rights says RCM submitting evidence to workforce consultation
Safe maternity care can only be achieved if we get the long-term maternity workforce planning right, says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). It comes as the RCM submitted its response to a Health Education England (HEE) workforce Call for ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/2074/northern-ireland-map_istock_250x200.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116480000000)