on 25 September 2019
The UK has a serious shortage of consultant midwives show new figures released today by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The figures from a new survey of consultant midwives build on the results of a survey in 2016 by the RCM and the RCM Consultant ...
on 24 September 2019
A call to reintroduce the bursary for student midwives came from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Chief Executive, Gill Walton in her RCM Annual Conference opening speech in Manchester today.
on 01 July 2019
This week it is reported that an overhaul of the NHS incident reporting system will allow NHS staff, patients and families to report safety concerns instantly via their mobile phones. It will be unveiled next week at the Health Service Journal’s ...
on 30 April 2019
Today the Welsh Government has published a report on the Invited ‘Review of Maternity Services at Cwm Taf Health Board’. This morning The Welsh Cabinet Secretary also announced that the Health Board will be put in special measures.
By RCM on 12 June 2018
The UK’s major midwifery education conference takes place today as the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) holds its annual Education Conference.
By RCM on 18 March 2018
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) are committed to speaking with one voice on maternity safety and are united in their goal that every woman should have a good birth, with the ...
By RCM on 27 November 2017
Leading Royal Colleges call for improvements to reduce avoidable deaths and ensure the best possible care for women and babies
By RCM on 27 November 2017
As leaders of the professional bodies for midwives and obstetricians, Royal College of Midwives (RCM) the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) welcome this refreshed Maternity Safety Strategy and the targets and ...
By RCM on 31 October 2017
“The relationships we form in the workplace are the key to safety in our maternity services”, the comment came from The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) new Chief Executive Gill Walton in her opening address to delegates at RCM’s Annual Conference ...
By RCM on 07 August 2017
Research published today (Tuesday August 8th) by the Labour party has further revealed the extent of the staffing crisis affecting England’s maternity services.
