Media releases

Media releases

• • Safety
  • Maternity Services
  • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers
  • Pregnancy
  • Women
  • coronavirus

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Maternity services are open for business – help us keep them that way, says RCM

on 10 April 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called on every pregnant woman to support them in keeping services open and available. With maternity services across the country working to maintain as broad a range of services – including antenatal ...

Media releases

• • Midwives
  • RCM
  • Maternity Services
  • Director For Northern Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • RCM Northern Ireland
  • Safe high quality care
  • Safety
  • Pregnancy
  • Women

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‘Exceptional times’ mean how we deliver some maternity services in Northern Ireland will change  

By ‘Exceptional times’ mean how we deliver some maternity services in Northern Ireland will change   on 03 April 2020 ‘It’s necessary to look at how we deliver all parts of the health service to ensure that we can provide care for those with Covid-19 while continuing to provide safe maternity care to women and their babies’ that’s the message from the Royal College ...

Media releases

• • RCM
  • Abortion
  • Women's Rights
  • Women
  • Women's Choice
  • RCOG - Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

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RCOG/RCM joint statement response to management of early medical abortions during Covid-19 outbreak

on 24 March 2020 We are disappointed by the Government’s decision not to allow home-use of mifepristone, the first drug used for early medical abortion in unprecedented circumstances , says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal College of Obstetricians ...

Media releases

• • Midwives
  • Women
  • Women's Choice
  • Midwifery
  • RCM CEO

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‘RCM CEO receives Honorary Degree from University of West London’

By ‘RCM CEO receives Honorary Degree from University of West London’ on 03 December 2019 Gill Walton Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has been recognised with an honorary degree from the University of West London (UWL). The honour comes as recognition for her midwifery leadership ...

Media releases

• • NHS
  • NHS Funding
  • Revalidation
  • RCOG - Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
  • Abortion
  • Public Health
  • Reproductive Health
  • Health and social care
  • Prevention
  • Women
  • Women's Rights

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Need integrated services putting women at the centre of care says RCM on report on women’s health

By Need integrated services putting women at the centre of care says RCM on report on women’s health on 02 December 2019 Today the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has published a report ‘Better for Women’. The report calls for better joined up services and emphasises the need for national strategies to meet the needs of girls and women ...

Media releases

• • Midwives
  • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers
  • Pregnancy
  • Women

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'Dispatches and RCM find that 99.7% of midwives have seen mothers who were homeless over the past six months'

By 'Dispatches and RCM find that 99.7% of midwives have seen mothers who were homeless over the past six months' on 18 November 2019 Homelessness is rising in the UK, but no-one knows how many women are pregnant and homeless. Channel 4 Dispatches with the Royal College of Midwives have surveyed midwives from across the UK, who collectively care for over 15,000 women per ...

Media releases

• • Breastfeeding
  • RCM
  • Women
  • Infant Feeding
  • World Breastfeeding Week

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RCM comments on World Breastfeeding Week 2018

By RCM on 31 July 2018 Today (Wednesday 1st August) marks the start of World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) 2018 and this year the theme is ‘Foundation of Life’.

Media releases

• • RCM
  • Prenatal Depression
  • Women
  • Pregnancy
  • Midwives
  • Maternal Mental health
  • Jama Research

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RCM comments on new JAMA research on prenatal depression

By RCM on 13 July 2018 Research published today (Friday 13th of July) by JAMA shows an increased prevalence of depression in today’s young mothers, compared with their mother’s generation giving birth to their daughters in the 1990s.

Media releases

• • RCM
  • Scotland
  • Maternity Services
  • Women
  • Midwives
  • Scottish Government

RCM media statement on Dr. Gray’s Hospital Maternity Services in Elgin Scotland

By RCM on 12 July 2018 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is aware that there is significant concern being expressed by members of the Elgin and Moray community about the proposed changes to maternity services at the Dr Gray’s hospital and we understand those concerns.

Media releases

• • Breastfeeding
  • UNICEF
  • Report
  • Women
  • Midwives

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Breastfeeding must be a public health priority says RCM on new UNICEF report

By RCM on 11 May 2018 A new report by UNICEF has highlighted global “breastfeeding gaps” between rich and poor and shows UK breastfeeding rates amongst the lowest in the world.