Campaign to reduce avoidable stillbirth.
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The Royal College of Midwives has welcomed a drive to halve the number of stillbirths and brain injuries in newborns over the next five years.
PMID: 25351053 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Nursing Standard)
Source: Nursing Standard - October 29, 2014 Category: Nursing Tags: Nurs Stand Source Type: research
Our commitment is exploited, all we are asking for is a fair wage.
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I feel passionate about the campaign for fair pay for front line NHS staff and am supporting industrial action, the first in the 133 year history of the Royal College of Midwives.
PMID: 25335628 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Nursing Standard)
Source: Nursing Standard - October 22, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Gosden R Tags: Nurs Stand Source Type: research
Hunt's 'sincere' words only strike a false note.
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The first strike by NHS staff over pay in more than 30 years - and the first by members of the Royal College of Midwives in its history - will hopefully force ministers to rethink their decision to freeze pay rates for 1.3 million health service staff. Those taking part in Monday's four-hour stoppage and this week's 'work-to-rule' deserve great credit for making a sacrifice so that everyone in the NHS may benefit.
PMID: 25315522 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Nursing Standard)
Source: Nursing Standard - October 15, 2014 Category: Nursing Tags: Nurs Stand Source Type: research
Postnatal care planning.
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Essential facts For most women, the postnatal period ends six to eight weeks after birth. The quality of postnatal care provided to women and families in the first days and weeks after birth can have a significant impact on their experience of the transition to parenthood, says the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) charity. Yet according to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), surveys indicate that women are unhappy with postnatal care provision. There has been a demonstrable decrease both in the length of postnatal stay in hospital and the number of home visits. The value of care continuit...
Source: Nursing Standard - October 8, 2014 Category: Nursing Tags: Nurs Stand Source Type: research
RCN faces challenges over rising inequalities within profession.
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It is difficult to understand why the RCN will not join colleagues in the Royal College of Midwives and other health unions in balloting members on industrial action (Editorial and News July 30). Is the RCN fearful of the outcome should the response be a yes?
PMID: 25116554 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Nursing Standard)
Source: Nursing Standard - August 13, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Owen M Tags: Nurs Stand Source Type: research
This abuse must stop.
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In November 2013, an intercollegiate group made up of the RCN, Royal College of Midwives, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Equality Now and Unite produced a report called Tackling FGM in the UK.
PMID: 25095938 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Nursing Standard)
Source: Nursing Standard - August 6, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Anim C Tags: Nurs Stand Source Type: research
Trust criticised for ending formula milk.
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The Royal College of Midwives has criticised an NHS trust's decision to stop providing formula milk.
PMID: 24128206 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Nursing Standard)
Source: Nursing Standard - October 16, 2013 Category: Nursing Tags: Nurs Stand Source Type: research
Midwifery in the UK: How do we move midwifery led care from fringe to mainstream?
For just over a year I have been President of the Royal College of Midwives. The RCM is both trade union and professional organisation for midwives and maternity support workers in the UK and has over 41,000 members. The vast majority of midwives are members. The RCM is influential with government in all four countries of the UK; England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Each country has strong woman centred maternity policies and recognises the crucial role of midwives, and midwifery as an autonomous profession. The Royal College of Midwives has close collaborations with the medical colleges. As President I have visi...
Source: Women and Birth - September 1, 2013 Category: Midwifery Authors: Lesley Page Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Midwife on a mission.
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Yana Richens, consultant midwife at University College London Hospitals (UCLH), has been appointed global professional adviser for the Royal College of Midwives.
PMID: 23924139 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Nursing Standard)
Source: Nursing Standard - August 7, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Kendall-Raynor P Tags: Nurs Stand Source Type: research
