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Maternity care programme receives £1.7m funding
The Department of Health and Social Care is supporting and funding a new programme by the RCM and RCOG to improve the care of mothers and babies.
Voice of an NQM: finding my voice
Anna Merrick discusses her concerns about maternity services in the NHS.Copeland by-election candidates support RCM calls for the retention of consultant-led maternity unit at Whitehaven’
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has garnered support for the retention of consultant led maternity services at West Cumberland Hospital (WCH) in Whitehaven from across the political spectrum ahead of the Copeland by-election next week.RCM responds to new maternity package announcement by Department of Health
Today (Sunday 30th December) Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock has announced a new NHS maternity package for England.Retaining experienced midwives in continuity teams
We have published lots of advice and guidance to support midwifery managers, RCM Workplace Representatives, midwives and MSWs involved in setting up or working in continuity teams. One area that we haven’t covered however is how we retain ...
Reflecting on a very different International Day of the Midwife
One week on, RCM President, Kathryn Gutteridge, reflects on a very different International Day of the Midwife.
Being a student midwife - Fiona Howard
I first considered a career in midwifery at the age of 17 – but life took a different path and at 25, I was married with two daughters and living in the South West of Cornwall. After the birth of my children, my thirst for midwifery grew. Despite this ...
How is ethnicity data collected in maternity?
There is mounting evidence about the health inequalities for people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. Data collection is the first step in understanding why these health inequalities exist. It is essential to accurately ...Prison is no place for women to give birth, says Royal College of Midwives
All women in prison or custody must have equal maternity care to those women on the outside. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) today as it responds a report from the Nuffield Trust. The report ‘Locked out? Prisoners' ...