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Health is on the ballot paper in England’s elections
On 6 May, voters across Britain will choose who will make decisions affecting their lives in a patchwork of elections for councillors, mayors, police and crime commissioners, as well as members of both the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments.
Invest in maternity services and support staff says RCM ahead of Welsh election
Improving the quality and safety of Welsh NHS maternity services and supporting staff post-pandemic must be priorities for the next Welsh Government says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) launching its Blueprint for maternity care in Wales ...RCM response to the publication of the AFFIRM trial in the Lancet
The Royal College of Midwives welcomes the publication of this important cluster randomised trial today in the Lancet. The AFFIRM trial has aimed to explore how we can reduce the number of stillbirths. Reducing stillbirths is a vital goal ...‘Midwives and MSWs scoop Lansinoh award for team of the year at RCM’s annual awards ceremony’
A team of midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) from Sussex have received one of the UK’s top midwifery awards at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards 2017.RCM announces RCM Board election results
Seven new midwives have joined the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) board following board elections. Two existing board members have also been re-elected to the RCM Board. The new Board take up their roles on 1st September 2017.
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, ...
Safety fast
Two years after Better births set out its vision for safer, more personalised, family-friendly care, Juliette Astrup takes a look at the progress being made on improving safety.Scotland’s maternity services buckling under rising demand says RCM in new report
A combination of high birthrates, an ageing workforce and an increase in births to older mothers means the pressure on Scotland’s maternity services is growing.Senior midwives without enough staff to meet demands on services says new survey
Heads of midwifery (HoMs) across the UK responding to a Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Survey published today say they do not have enough staff to meet demands on their maternity services.