on 09 October 2019
An independent investigation into the collapse of the One to One Midwives company will be commissioned by NHS England and NHS Improvement North West Region. The investigation follows a call by the Royal College of Midwives for an investigation ...
on 04 April 2019
A pioneering charter showing how volunteers can make a valuable contribution to the NHS in England is being launched today (Thursday 4th April) by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), other health unions and Helpforce.
The aim is to ensure ...
on 13 March 2019
The NHS has today appointed Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent as England's first Chief Midwifery Officer, a new role with responsibility for leading the development of measures aimed at increasing the quality and safety of maternity care.
on 07 January 2019
Today the Government has published its Long Term Plan for the NHS in England. Commenting on the NHS Long Term Plan, Gill Walton, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives, said: “It is very encouraging to see maternity ...
on 04 January 2019
Today (Saturday January 5th 2019) the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has responded to a media release from NHS England which details information on part of the NHS’s long term plan. This NHS news release focusses on alcohol consumption and ...
on 10 October 2018
Today the Care Quality Commission has published its State of Care report. On maternity the report says that nearly half all maternity and gynaecology services, and over a third of maternity services inspected under their new methodology ...
By RCM on 21 December 2017
Today NHS England has published guidance on continuity of carer in maternity services. This is the woman seeing the same midwife, or small group midwives throughout pregnancy, during the labour and birth and after the baby is born.
By RCM on 30 March 2017
Today NHS England has published the ‘Next Steps on the Five Year Forward View Plan’. This sets out what has been achieved by the NHS so far in the Five Year Forward View and lays out the next steps of the plan.
By RCM on 02 March 2017
Today NHS England has written to every midwife outlining the new model of midwifery supervision. The full model will be published on the 1st April this year. Commenting on the new model, Cathy Warwick, Chief Executive of the Royal College of ...
