Media releases

Media releases

• • TUC
  • RCM
  • Midwives
  • FGM - Female Genital Mutilation

RCM wins best member communication at TUC awards

By RCM on 10 July 2018 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is today celebrating having scooped ‘Best Digital Member Communication’ at the TUC’s Annual Communications Awards.

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• • RCM
  • Midwives
  • FGM - Female Genital Mutilation
  • NHS Digital

RCM comments on annual FGM statistics from NHS Digital

By RCM on 09 July 2018 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today responded to an annual report published by NHS Digital on Female genital mutilation (FGM) for 2017/18.

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• • FGM - Female Genital Mutilation

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RCM event tonight discusses how best to support survivors of FGM

By RCM on 24 May 2018 This evening the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) will continue its campaign to end female genital mutilation (FGM) by 2030 as it brings together a panel of survivors, experts and activists to discuss Ending FGM: Where Next?.

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• • FGM - Female Genital Mutilation
  • Wales
  • Midwives

Influencing

‘A major step in the campaign to stop FGM in Wales’ says RCM on opening of first specialist FGM clinic in Wales

By RCM on 02 May 2018 This week, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) has launched Wales’s first Specialist Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Pilot Clinic. The specialist service known as the ‘Women’s Wellbeing Clinic’ will be open to all females affected ...

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• • FGM - Female Genital Mutilation

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‘Reverse the closures of community based clinics for FGM survivors in the UK’ says RCM on International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM’

on 05 February 2018 Today (Tuesday February 6th) is International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)  and The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is continuing to campaign for improved support services for survivors of FGM.

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• • FGM - Female Genital Mutilation
  • Government
  • RCOG - Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
  • RCGP - Royal College of GPs

Influencing

‘RCM launches series of short animations on FGM and calls on each UK Government to act now to end FGM in the by UK 2030’

By RCM on 11 September 2017 Later today (Tuesday September 12th) the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) will officially launch a series of animated films on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

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• • FGM - Female Genital Mutilation
  • RCM
  • Midwives

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RCM highlights FGM ahead of launching series of animated films

By RCM on 29 August 2017 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today (Tuesday August 29th) begun to highlight an upcoming series of short animated films on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) across social media.

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• • FGM - Female Genital Mutilation

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Still too many cases of FGM say Midwives Magazine on new statistics

By RCM on 04 July 2017 Today NHS Digital has published statistics on female genital mutilation (FGM) in England. The report ‘Female Genital Mutilation Annual Report 2016/17’ covers the year from April 2016 to March 2017.

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• • RCM Annual Midwifery Awards
  • FGM - Female Genital Mutilation

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Cardiff midwives win top UK award for FGM prevention

By RCM on 10 March 2017 A Midwife from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and NSPCC Wales together with BAWSO have won one of the UK’s top midwifery prizes at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards.

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• • FGM - Female Genital Mutilation

Influencing

Must double efforts on FGM say midwives on new report

By RCM on 06 February 2017 Today on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Zero Tolerance Day the charity Plan International UK published a report. This said that a woman in England attends a medical appointment where FGM is identified every hour on average.