By RCM on 08 February 2017
‘GPs should ask women who have given birth about their eating and sleeping habits in case they are suffering from depression’ that’s according to new indicators proposed by NICE.
By RCM on 06 February 2017
Maternity services in Wales must be ‘future proofed’ now as a matter or urgency warns the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it launches its annual State of Maternity Services Report 2016.
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 06 February 2017
A combination of high birthrates, an ageing workforce and an increase in births to older mothers means the pressure on Scotland’s maternity services is growing.
By RCM on 06 February 2017
More births to older women and an ageing midwifery workforce spell problems for the future of Northern Ireland’s maternity services. This is the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) launching its annual UK State of Maternity Services ...
By RCM on 06 February 2017
Today on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Zero Tolerance Day the charity Plan International UK published a report. This said that a woman in England attends a medical appointment where FGM is identified every hour on average.
By RCM on 31 January 2017
The government must do more to coordinate its efforts to establish a culture of open-minded learning and investigation within the NHS in England, says the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee in a report - Will the ...
By RCM on 30 January 2017
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling for the NHS Pay Review Body to break the Government’s policy of public sector pay restraint. Following the petition to ‘Scrap the NHS Pay Cap’ this coming Monday (January 30th) MPs will debate pay ...
