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NHS pay deal agreed
The RCM and 13 other health unions have agreed, in principal, a three-year pay package with the government for NHS staff in England.
Pay and Agenda for Change reform
The RCM and Staff Side unions have been involved in negotiations with employers since December 2017 to come up with a Framework agreement combining both pay and structural reform of Agenda for Change, to benefit all NHS staff and to put to our ...
New premature birth research centre
A new centre investigating the causes of premature birth is opening at Imperial College London.
Sands’ National Bereavement Care Pathway extended
The National Bereavement Care Pathway (NBCP) for pregnancy and baby loss will be extended to a further 21 sites across England from April 2018, according to Sands.
Antidepressant use in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes
Women taking antidepressants during pregnancy were more likely to have babies who required neonatal unit admission, a study has found.
RCM survey reveals burn-out fears
Excessive workloads and lack of resources are leading to fears of burn-out among maternity staff, an RCM survey reveals.
Figures show rise in infant mortality rate
There has been an increase in infant deaths in England and Wales, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Smoking statistics show wide variation
A new report shows that just one in six clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are meeting the national ambition that fewer than 6% of women should be smoking at the time they give birth.
Poll reveals confusion about caffeine consumption in pregnancy
A survey of more than 4000 pregnant women shows that 61% would reduce their caffeine consumption habits after being made aware of how much caffeine there is in daily items.