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• • Maternity Services

Promoting

'RCM launches the first service standards for midwifery services in UK'

20 October 2016 Standards place women at centre of care and highlight crucial role of midwife in delivering and coordinating care.

Media releases

• • Maternity Services

Supporting

Budget Cuts, Service Cuts, Staffing Shortages = Maternity Services in 2016

19 October 2016 Maternity unit closures, budget cuts and reduced services are among the issues highlighted by a survey of UK senior midwives published today by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).

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• • NHS
  • Midwife Shortage

Influencing

‘Too many women are still denied choice when it comes to birth options’ says UK’s top midwife.

19 October 2016 The comment came from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), Chief Executive Cathy Warwick in her opening speech to midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) at the RCM annual conference this morning.

Media releases

• • NHS
  • Midwife Shortage

Supporting

NHS on verge of midwife ‘exodus’ - New survey shows midwives leaving due to workload, poor staffing levels and not able to give the best care

17 October 2016 Midwives are leaving the profession and are being driven out by excessive workloads and poor staffing levels according to a new report from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).

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• • Government

Influencing

Government maternity safety plan welcome but has got to be backed up with resources say midwives

14 October 2016 Today the Department of Health will publish its Maternity Safety Action Plan. The aim of the plan is to improve safety in maternity services and reduce poor outcomes for mothers and babies.

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• • Midwife Shortage

Influencing

‘NHS midwife agency spend could solve midwife shortage’

17 October 2016 Last year the NHS spent over £72m on agency, overtime and bank midwives, shows a new report. For the same cost, 3318 full-time midwives could have been employed, solving the current midwife shortage in England, says the RCM.

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Supporting

RCM statement on University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust and confidential compromise agreement

14 October 2016 A confidential compromise agreement between a member of the Royal College of Midwives and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has been released by the Trust to a third party. Details of the agreement are now appearing ...

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• • Safety
  • NHS
  • Maternity Services

Influencing

'Potentially dangerous says RCM on trust checking eligibility of pregnant women'

11 October 2016 Reports of a new pilot scheme at St George’s University Foundation Trust are in the media today. The scheme asks women to show evidence of eligibility to receive maternity care as they book in to hospital.

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• • Maternity Services

Supporting

'Betsi maternity services invest in staff to invest in better care'

10 October 2016 Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is working with The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) to improve the support available for midwives and maternity colleagues.

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Influencing

Set aside short-term political differences and look decades ahead says RCM on Lancet health Manifesto

06 October 2016 Today the Lancet has published a “Manifesto for a healthy and health-creating society”. The manifesto is supported by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).The Manifesto sets out a positive vision of how the UK can promote and improve health ...