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• • NHS England
  • Expectant fathers
  • Perinatal Mental Health

Influencing

Fathers’ mental health ‘finally acknowledged’, says charity

21 December 2018 Mental health checks for expectant and new fathers is a ‘landmark move’, says charity and think-tank The Fatherhood Institute.

Media releases

• • RCM
  • NHS England
  • Maternity Services
  • RCOG - Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Influencing

RCOG and RCM statement on the reintroduction of visitors in maternity services in England

08 September 2020 A framework has been developed by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Royal College of Midwives and the Society and College of Radiographers, in partnership with NHS England and NHS Improvement, to support maternity services ...

Media releases

• • NHS England
  • One to One Midwives
  • Independent Midwives
  • Learning

Influencing

Lessons to be learnt says RCM on One to One Midwives collapse investigation announcement

09 October 2019 An independent investigation into the collapse of the One to One Midwives company will be commissioned by NHS England and NHS Improvement North West Region. The investigation follows a call by the Royal College of Midwives for an investigation ...

RCM Opinion

• • NHS
  • NHS England
  • Health and social care
  • Secretary of State for Health

Supporting

Some sensible proposals for reforming the health and care system in White Paper

12 February 2021 Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary in England, yesterday (Thursday 11 February) launched a White Paper outlining proposals for the further integration of health and care services, the removal of bureaucratic rules and processes and the ...

Media releases

• • Safe high quality care
  • RCM
  • NHS England
  • RCM Member
  • Maternity Safety Champions
  • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers

Supporting

Midwives welcome new guide launched to support maternity safety champions

15 February 2018 Today (Thursday 15th February) NHS Improvements has launched new guidance to support maternity safety champions.

Media releases

• • Midwifery
  • NPEU - National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit
  • LSA - Local Supervising Authority
  • NHS England
  • Safety

Influencing

‘Midwives committed to improving safety say RCM on new report’

17 February 2017 Today (Friday 17th February) NHS England have published the findings of the Local Supervising Authority (LSA) Independent National Audit of Supervisory Investigations in England.

Media releases

• • Maternal Mental health
  • NHS England
  • Specialist Midwives
  • RCM
  • Perinatal Mental Health

Influencing

‘Maternal mental health services must be right for women and in the right places with specialist midwives says RCM’

25 November 2016 NHS England has today (Saturday November 26th) announced plans to improve mental healthcare for pregnant women in England.

Media releases

• • Midwives
  • Specialist Midwives
  • Maternity Services
  • NHS England
  • Smoking

Influencing

RCM comments on NHS long term plan

04 January 2019 Today (Saturday January 5th 2019) the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has responded to a media release from NHS England which details information on part of the NHS’s long term plan. This NHS news release focusses on alcohol consumption and ...

Media releases

• • NHS
  • NHS England
  • Midwives
  • Leadership
  • RCM CEO

Promoting

RCM welcomes appointment of first ever Chief Midwife for England

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.

Media releases

• • Midwives
  • RCM
  • Government
  • NHS Wales
  • NHS Staff
  • NHS England
  • Northern Ireland
  • NHS Scotland
  • Safety

Influencing

RCM expresses concern at supply of personal protection equipment for midwives

19 March 2020 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called on the Government to ensure that midwives and maternity support workers receive appropriate personal protective equipment to ensure they remain safe and well so they can continue to care for people.