13 February 2017
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has published new guidance to help midwives and their managers to better meet the needs of responding to women’s wishes for a specific midwife to be present at their birth.
07 March 2017
423,000 NHS staff responded anonymously to the survey and some staff reported ‘small but measurable improvements’ according to NHS employers.
15 September 2017
NHS unions are today (Friday) breaking with tradition and submitting a pay claim directly to the government on behalf of more than one million health workers across the UK.
27 October 2017
NHS spending on midwifery agency, bank staff and overtime in the UK has reached over £97 million in 2016 says a report published today by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
01 December 2016
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has become the latest trust with maternity services in the south of England to commit to the Royal College of Midwives Caring for You campaign charter.
30 November 2016
Jeremy Hunt today addressing the NHS Provider’s annual conference highlighted flexible working, e-rostering, motivation, morale and leadership in his opening speech to delegates.
13 March 2019
The NHS has today appointed Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent as England's first Chief Midwifery Officer, a new role with responsibility for leading the development of measures aimed at increasing the quality and safety of maternity care.
06 September 2019
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has paid a special visit to South Lakes Birth Centre in Barrow-in-Furness, as part of her role as Patron to The Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
The centre, named by the local community and staff, is made ...
06 September 2019
At this week’s TUC Congress the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling for better perinatal mental health care and to suspend NHS charging for migrant women.
