By RCM on 27 October 2017
The NHS should not employ doulas and they should be directly commissioned by women, says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in a new position statement on doulas published today.
By RCM on 17 October 2017
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Labour Ward Leaders programme ‘working together for safer care’ has been shortlisted for a Health Service Journal (HSJ) award.
By RCM on 16 October 2017
Today (Tuesday 16th October) in Wales, The Children’s, Young People and Education Committee have published their latest report ‘Perinatal Mental Health in Wales’.
By RCM on 16 October 2017
New analysis by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has revealed that midwives will be thousands of pounds worse off a year by 2022 despite the Government scrapping the public sector pay cap.
By RCM on 13 October 2017
A pregnant mother sleeping on her back during late pregnancy may cause problems for the fetus, according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology. This is the first study to monitor unborn babies overnight and at the same time ...
By RCM on 10 October 2017
Jeremy Hunt has confirmed the NHS pay cap has been “scrapped”, but has yet to reveal whether or not midwives and other NHS staff will get pay awards to match rising inflation.
By RCM on 27 September 2017
The Scottish Government has today (Thursday September 27th) named five Early Adopter Boards that will take forward the early implementation of The Best Start recommendations for maternity and neonatal services.
By RCM on 07 September 2017
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called on the Department of Health in Northern Ireland to issue clear guidance on abortion referrals for midwives and other healthcare professionals.
By RCM on 05 September 2017
Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed this afternoon that the 1% cap on public sector pay rises in Scotland will be scrapped from next year.
By RCM on 04 September 2017
Gill Walton from today (Monday September 4th) takes the reins as leader of the UK’s only professional association and trade union for midwives, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
