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RCM responds to Brexit secretary's comments
The RCM’s Jon Skewes has responded to comments made by the Brexit secretary David Davis about Brexit and the impact on NHS staff.
Maternity training investigated in new report
Mothers and babies are at risk because of a critical lack of frontline staff training, according to a report published by maternity charity Baby Lifeline.Midwives respond to health secretary announcement on NHS staff engagement - Important Government act on what staff tell them says RCM
Today the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock announced that health and care staff will be part of a health and social care conversation, as a new national engagement exercise is launched.‘Government must pay NHS staff fairly to recruit and retain them say midwives’
New figures have revealed today that the average midwifery and nursing role advertised in the NHS is only drawing three applications.Moving in right direction but some concerns says RCM on new statistics on midwife numbers
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has published statistics showing that the number of midwives registered to work in the UK continues to increase. They also publish the results of a survey showing that many midwives and nurses leave their ...RCM welcomes first UK Safe Staffing law to include midwives in Scotland
Legislation to enshrine safe staffing levels across health and social care services has been passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament yesterday.'Midwives cannot act as gatekeepers to NHS maternity services’ says RCM on Maternity Action report'
Today (Monday September 9th) Maternity Action has published the findings of new research undertaken by the charity that has examined the impact that the NHS charging policy was is having on midwives. The research, the first of its kind to investigate ...RCM and Obstetrician organisations back national campaign to raise awareness of fatigue amongst healthcare staff
The Royal College of Midwives, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Obstetric Anaesthetists’ Association are supporting the national Fight Fatigue campaign, a joint initiative of the Association of Anaesthetists, ...
Coronavirus guidance for NHS trusts and health staff published
Guidance for hospitals and NHS staff about the risks posed by the coronavirus has today been published by NHS employers, The Royal College of Midwives and the health unions.