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.
By RCM on 23 August 2017
Today research has been published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology about the evidence around vaginal seeding.
By RCM on 18 August 2017
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW) is working with the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) to enhance the support available for midwives and maternity colleagues.
By RCM on 18 August 2017
New UCAS data has revealed that the number of students on midwifery and nursing degree courses is down 8 percent, that’s according to a report by the Health Service Journal (HSJ).
By RCM on 15 August 2017
From Today (Tuesday August 15th) all babies in Scotland will receive a baby box full of essential items aimed at promoting their health and tackling inequality.
By RCM on 14 August 2017
The position of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) on normal birth has been the subject of much attention and discussion in recent days, including in the media. This was as a result of a front page story in The Times on 12 August. This statement ...
By RCM on 09 August 2017
A new report by the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA) has found a large increase in midwife-led units* co-located with obstetric units that has increased birthplace choice for women.
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.
By RCM on 04 August 2017
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust is working with the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) to enhance the support available for midwives and maternity colleagues. The Trust’s maternity services have signed the RCM’s Caring for You Charter, which ...
By RCM on 02 August 2017
The World Health Organization and UNICEF have published a report which says that no country in the world fully meets recommended standards for breastfeeding. The report comes at the start of World Breastfeeding Week 2017.
