By RCM on 17 October 2016
Midwives are leaving the profession and are being driven out by excessive workloads and poor staffing levels according to a new report from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
By RCM on 17 October 2016
Last year the NHS spent over £72m on agency, overtime and bank midwives, shows a new report. For the same cost, 3318 full-time midwives could have been employed, solving the current midwife shortage in England, says the RCM.
By RCM on 14 October 2016
Today the Department of Health will publish its Maternity Safety Action Plan. The aim of the plan is to improve safety in maternity services and reduce poor outcomes for mothers and babies.
By RCM on 14 October 2016
A confidential compromise agreement between a member of the Royal College of Midwives and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has been released by the Trust to a third party. Details of the agreement are now appearing ...
By RCM on 11 October 2016
Reports of a new pilot scheme at St George’s University Foundation Trust are in the media today. The scheme asks women to show evidence of eligibility to receive maternity care as they book in to hospital.
By RCM on 10 October 2016
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is working with The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) to improve the support available for midwives and maternity colleagues.
By RCM on 06 October 2016
Today the Lancet has published a “Manifesto for a healthy and health-creating society”. The manifesto is supported by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).The Manifesto sets out a positive vision of how the UK can promote and improve health ...
By RCM on 05 October 2016
Today the King’s Fund has published a report on the use of user feedback in maternity services. The report - ‘Feedback from users of NHS maternity services’ - says that feedback from users of NHS maternity services has a key role to play in tracking ...
