Media releases

Media releases

• • Midwifery
  • Funding
  • Maternity Safety
  • Safety
  • Multi-disciplinary care

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Welcome step forward says RCM on new programme for maternity leadership training  

By Gemma Murphy on 12 January 2021 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed an announcement by Patient Safety Minister Nadine Dorries that a programme of funding for maternity leadership training will be rolled out later this year. The £500,000 fund for training ...

Media releases

• • Midwifery
  • Funding
  • Maternity Safety
  • Safety
  • Pay

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Midwives wish for well-led, well-resourced maternity services for the New Year

By Gemma Murphy on 01 January 2021 Well-led, well-resourced maternity services are at the top of midwives’ wish list for the coming year. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has set out its stall for a safe 2021, where pregnant women receive care in well-funded maternity services ...

Media releases

• • Midwifery
  • Student midwives
  • SMF - Student Midwives Forum
  • Education
  • RCM Education
  • Midwifery and nursing degree
  • Learning
  • Funding

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Targeted action needed to retain and recruit midwifery educators says RCM

By Gemma Murphy on 16 December 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today called for more investment and support for midwifery educators, as a new survey revealed less than a quarter (24%) felt there were enough staff in their educational organisation to enable them to ...

Media releases

• • Education
  • Midwife Training
  • Funding
  • NHS Funding
  • Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

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Midwives need the time to take up ‘funding boost’ offer for further education and training says RCM

on 04 September 2019 The Government announced yesterday a ‘funding boost’. This includes support for further education and training for midwives and nurses. This includes funding for a £1,000 personal development budget for every nurse, midwife and allied ...