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Reduce infection risks to keep pregnant women and their babies safe, says RCM

02 November 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today urged those calling for a blanket opening-up of services to recognise the potential risk for pregnant women, their babies and other hospital users. While the RCM expressed its understanding at ...

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RCM urges maternity staff to have flu vaccination

12 October 2020 Protect yourself and the people you care for says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), as it urges all midwives and maternity support workers (MSW) to have a flu vaccination in a statement published today.

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Debt, dole, worry: Student midwives facing triple whammy threat   

07 October 2020 Many student midwives are struggling under the weight of financial concerns, poor mental health and an unpredictable job market, according to new findings by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).

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Seven out of 10 midwives experience abuse from women and partners during pandemic, says RCM

20 November 2020 Seven out of 10 midwives have experienced abuse from pregnant women, their partners and families due to changes to attendance rules during the pandemic, according to a survey by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). Changes have been introduced ...

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Fears for maternity as staffing shortages hit safety and morale says RCM

16 November 2020 The safety of maternity services is under serious threat, according to a new survey by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The survey found that eight out of 10 midwives (83%) do not believe their NHS Trust or Board has enough staff to operate ...

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RCM calls for robust maternity support worker job evaluation programme  

12 November 2020 Maternity support workers (MSW) should be paid fairly for the work they are doing, their trade union, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), has said ahead of national MSW Week, which starts on 16 November.

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RCM responds to HSIB maternity report 

12 November 2020 Responding to the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch report, ‘Delays to intrapartum intervention once fetal compromise is suspected’, Gill Walton, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said: “This echoes what ...

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Leading Royal Colleges call to end scourge of domestic violence

25 November 2020 The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), have today issued a call to end the ‘scourge’ of domestic abuse in the UK, which affects a quarter of women and is more likely to begin and worsen ...

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RCM Scotland calls for resources to be targeted at most vulnerable pregnant women

25 November 2020 We must target resources towards Scotland’s most vulnerable pregnant women says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) responding to new Scottish hospital birth statistics.  The RCM also says a national effort is needed to tackle deprivation ...

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We must keep the momentum going says the RCM on stillbirths fall

07 December 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says that efforts to keep driving down stillbirth rates must continue, as new figures show a continued fall this year.