By RCM on 07 March 2017
423,000 NHS staff responded anonymously to the survey and some staff reported ‘small but measurable improvements’ according to NHS employers.
By RCM on 27 February 2017
This week the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is celebrating the success of its Caring for You campaign which now has over 50 per-cent of all NHS organisations with maternity services across the UK signed up to its campaign charter.
By RCM on 13 February 2017
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has published new guidance to help midwives and their managers to better meet the needs of responding to women’s wishes for a specific midwife to be present at their birth.
By RCM on 06 February 2017
NHS maternity services are “reaching crisis point” according to a new report published today by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), with England short of 3,500 midwives.
By RCM on 21 December 2016
Half of all new plans for the NHS across England do not mention or include very little detail about maternity services. These are the findings of new analysis published today by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), of NHS Sustainability and Transformation ...
By RCM on 01 December 2016
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has become the latest trust with maternity services in the south of England to commit to the Royal College of Midwives Caring for You campaign charter.
By RCM on 30 November 2016
Jeremy Hunt today addressing the NHS Provider’s annual conference highlighted flexible working, e-rostering, motivation, morale and leadership in his opening speech to delegates.
By RCM on 27 October 2016
Today NHS England has today published new ratings on maternity. The ratings highlight areas were services are performing well and areas where improvement is needed.
By RCM on 19 October 2016
The comment came from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), Chief Executive Cathy Warwick in her opening speech to midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) at the RCM annual conference this morning.
By RCM on 17 October 2016
Midwives are leaving the profession and are being driven out by excessive workloads and poor staffing levels according to a new report from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).