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RCM advises pregnant women against use of personal dopplers
The RCM has today restated that it does not recommended use of personal home dopplers while pregnant over safety concerns. The advice comes as the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have published updated guidance ...
Royal visit for Rotherham maternity Unit
Rotherham’s maternity unit was treated to a visit by the Patron of The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) yesterday. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. Accompanying Her Royal Highness on the visit were the RCM Chief Executive Gill Walton and ...
Midwives feel the love – but not by all - on International Day of the Midwife
Midwives across the UK are feeling the love as they celebrate International Day of the Midwife (IDM) today (5 May). A survey by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) shows a massive 94 per cent of midwives and student midwives feel valued by the public, ...Poole Maternity Support Worker scoops RCM award for MSW of the Year
A Maternity Support Worker (MSW) who provides support to a vulnerable women’s team at Poole NHS Foundation Trust in Dorset has scooped the WaterWipes award of MSW of the Year at the Royal College of Midwives (RCMs) Annual Midwifery Awards.
RCM calls for an early and significant pay rise for midwives, MSWs and all NHS staff at TUC Congress
‘Give midwives and maternity support workers the early and significant pay rise we deserve.’ That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) to TUC Congress 2020 as the trade union continues to push forward talks to secure a pay rise ...RCM Scotland calls for early and significant pay rise
Commenting on the news that the Scottish Government is to give NHS workers a £500 one-off payment, Dr Mary Ross-Davie, Director for Scotland at the Royal College of Midwives, said: "Once again Scotland is leading the way in recognising the value ...
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
16 Days of Activism is an international campaign and yearly event, coordinated by the Centre for Women’s Global Leadership, which runs from 25 November until 10 December, culminating in International Human Rights Day. The 16 Days of Activism ...
Public want government to keep promises and give the NHS what it needs, poll shows
Two thirds of the public believe the government should try harder to find the money for a decent pay rise for NHS staff in England, according to a Savanta ComRes poll published today.
Invest in Scottish maternity to tackle deprivation says RCM in message to next government
Tackling Scotland’s social deprivation and inequalities by investing in maternity services and staff must be at the heart of the next government’s policy. This is the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in a Blueprint for maternity ...