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Why we’re backing a People’s Vote
Today the RCM has backed the People’s Vote campaign. This calls for a public vote on the final Brexit deal, once the details of that deal are known. We believe the people should have the last word on Brexit, not politicians at Westminster.The threat of Brexit
The clock is ticking. It is almost two years since the 2016 EU referendum, over a year since the Prime Minister triggered the Article 50 process to take the UK out of the European Union, and less than a year before the scheduled date for Brexit.
Information for EU midwives and MSWs living and working in the UK
Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) from elsewhere in the European Union living and working in the UK have been rightly concerned about what status they will have after the country has left the EU. We have heard from many of you, and ...‘No surprise’ on EU midwife numbers fall says RCM on new stats
New figures from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) show a significant rise in the number of EU nurses and midwives leaving the register. Between April 2017 and March 2018, 3,962 people left – an increase of 29 percent.RCM responds to reported David Davis comments on Brexit and NHS staff
The Brexit Secretary David Davis has been reported as telling the Parliamentary Brexit Committee that he did not think that Brexit will lead to a shortage of staff in the NHS.
‘Eliminate the midwifery shortage’
‘Too little attention has been given to retaining midwives and nurses in the NHS,’ states a new report.
‘Modest’ increase in midwife numbers, says NMC
The number of midwives registered to work in the UK continues to rise with a modest year on year increase in the last five years, NMC figures show.
On politics: status confirmed?
The RCM has been pushing for a fair deal for midwives and MSWs who have come to the UK.
Rise in EU midwives and nurses leaving UK
The latest figures from the NMC show that the number of EU midwives and nurses leaving the register has increased by 29%.