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Marmot review reveals life expectancy in England has stalled
Published by the Institute for Health Equity and commissioned by the Health Foundation, the ‘Marmot Review: 10 years on’ says life expectancy in England has failed to increase for a decade. It reveals overall health inequalities have widened, ...Advice for pregnant healthcare workers during COVID-19
There is a strong body of law that protects pregnant workers. All employers must continue to abide by this. It applies to all pregnant workers regardless of who they work for or what they do.
What do early career midwives think of the preceptoship programme in Scotland?
From the first meeting, the group members knew that they wanted to focus their efforts on developing the support offered to newly qualified midwives across Scotland. The experiences of support and preceptorship of group members had been very ...
Don’t jump the vaccine queue urges RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is appealing for patience from NHS staff waiting for their second COVID-19 vaccination. The call follows reports of some NHS staff trying to get a second vaccination ahead of their planned dates.
Protect NHS staff demand health organisations in letter to PM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) along with other health organisations and unions has written to the Prime Minister calling for better protection and PPE for midwives, maternity support workers (MSW), and other NHS staff as they battle ...FGM Zero Tolerance Day 2021
Men have a crucial role to play in ending female genital mutilation (FGM) say campaigners launching the latest in a series of short animations amplifying the voices of men about FGM. The animations come during the week leading up to International ...Steward training day success
The first virtual stewards course began this week with 16 attendees from across the UK. The RCM has rewritten the Workplace Reps courses in 2020 to adapt them into the virtual world the team behind the courses were understandably anxious as 9am ...
Government to invest £218m in health research
Health and social care secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a £215m investment in NHS health research and £3m for a new research leader programme for midwives and nurses.
Pay increase offer for Scotland
Midwives and MSWs in Scotland are set to receive at least a 9% pay rise over the next three years. The increase, announced today (25 June), is the highest NHS pay uplift being offered in the UK.