Royal College of Midwives is the voice of midwifery, the UKβs only trade union & professional organisation led by midwives and MSWs for midwives and MSWs.
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We would like to apologise that women are not mentioned in our recent safer sleeping guidance. This was a huge oversight on our part, especially as we are committed as an organisation to ensure that women are never erased from the narrative around pregnancy & birth. @millihill
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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visits Merthyr Tydfil maternity unit today: rcm.org.uk/media-releases/20β¦ @RcmWales @RoyalFamily
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MISSING: It's 5 days since we wrote to @SteveBarclay to ask him to meet with us, our #midwives and #MSWs. Still no word from him, not even an acknowledgement. So, if you happen to see him, could you let him know we're dying to hear from him?
#StillNoSignOfSteve
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These accounts have been reported to Twitter and to the police, as have others. We will not stand for this vile and hateful abuse and will always call it out.
We will continue to provide evidence-based advice that #pregnant women can trust. #IStandWithGill
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Happy 70th Birthday to HRH The Princess Royal and our Patron! Since 2002, your support for the vital work has helped amplify the voices in #maternity care. We look forward to many more royal visits! @RoyalFamily #midwives2020
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HRH The Princess Royal, Patron of the RCM, and The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron of the @RCObsGyn, heard more about the ways that the two Colleges are working together to improve maternal health care.
Photography: @katedarkinsphotography buff.ly/3keqRrP
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Since the pandemic began, we have worked hard to get the best advice and support to our members and to pregnant women. Yesterday, after our call to #pregnant women to get vaccinated, our CEO Gill Walton was subjected to threats and abuse, of which this is a small selection
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It was great to officially open our new headquarters this week. Having the RCMβs Patron, The Princess Royal, and The Duchess of Cambridge here to mark the occasion made it even more special buff.ly/3keqRrP @RCObsGyn
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Inverurieβs Community Maternity Unit (ICMU) in #Scotland was treated to a Royal visit at the weekend by RCM Patron, HRH The Princess Royal.
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HRH The Duchess of Cambridge @KensingtonRoyal expresses support and admiration for #midwives and maternity support workers in open letter. Read more here rcm.org.uk/media-releases/20β¦
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Thanks @VictoriaPeckham. It was an oversight in the drafting, but this isn't about excuses, it's about putting it right.
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HRH The Duchess of Cambridge @KensingtonRoyal spent time in November working with midwives and MSWs @KingstonHospNHS. In an open letter to UK and global midwives, she celebrates their work and dedication
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Community #midwife Rachel Millar makes the front cover of Vogue as the July edition celebrates the millions of key workers bit.ly/2XVa2GL #midwives2020
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Happy 72nd Birthday to the #NHS!! ππ From 1948 to today, #maternity staff have empowered women and delivered excellent care in pregnancy, labour and beyond. Today we celebrate all that our members contribute to our amazing health service β€οΈ #NHSBirthday #midwives2020 #msws
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Read about the visit to @MFTnhs @MFTnhs maternity services today by RCM Patron HRH The Princess Royal where she met staff & families, at bit.ly/34cyHxK
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@MidwivesRCM Patron HRH The Princess Royal @RoyalFamily arriving for visit to Inverurie maternity unit @NHSGrampian
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Taking industrial action is the last resort for a reason: no nurse, ambulance worker, physio or midwife wants to do it, but sometimes it's the only option when faced with Government belligerence. Today we stand with @theRCN colleagues up and down the country #SolidarityWithNurses
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Huge congratulations to our CEO @GillWaltonRCM on receiving her CBE this morning from HM The King at Windsor Castle. A proud moment for the whole RCM, and for Gill's family who were able to share the day with her.
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Read more about the visit by RCM Patron, HRH The Princess Royal to Inverurieβs Community Maternity Unit (ICMU) in #Scotland here: rcm.org.uk/media-releases/20β¦
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Some important information from us and @RCObsGyn about birth partners - please share #pregnant #CovidMaternity
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The #NHS has confirmed that the first postnatal appointment for all new mums should be a face-to-face visit at home. Take a look at our top tips on preparing for a home visit: bit.ly/3d4vezt #midwives2020 #maternity
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βWomen are still pregnant, still having babies, & they need the care & support of properly resourced maternity services. We have to ensure that #midwives & #MSWs are ringfenced from any redeployment to ensure that women continue to receive safe careβ - @GillWaltonRCM
Hundreds of thousands of pregnant women in the UK face a crisis as maternity and abortion services shut their doors indefinitely thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/β¦
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This is a welcome intervention from @KensingtonRoyal and @earlychildhood. Maternal health during pregnancy has a profound impact on child development, and itβs great to see that recognised here.
Today, we're launching our new #ShapingUs campaign to highlight the importance of early childhood.
Watch this video to find out how and why our early childhood shapes the adults we become.
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ππHappy International Day of the Midwife!ππ Thank you to all who have returned, joined or stayed constant during the pandemic. Your care is invaluable now and always #IDM2020 #Midwives2020 @GillWaltonRCM
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βWe recognise the importance of being diverse and inclusive Royal Collegesβ say @MidwivesRCM & @RCObsGyn publishing joint statement on inclusivity. Full statement: buff.ly/3OlHFdI
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COMING THIS WEDNESDAY at 4.30pm: We will be holding a Twitter Q&A alongside @RCObsGyn on #COVIDγΌ19. If you work in #maternity or you are #pregnant, please send us your questions via DM and we will aim to answer as many as possible. Please share.
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RCM Patron HRH The Princess Royal and HRH The Duchess of Cambridge Patron of @RCObsGyn today joined forces to visit the Colleges and officially open their new headquarters in London.
Read more here: rcm.org.uk/media-releases/20β¦
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Everyone at the RCM is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Lynsay Coventry, a midwife at @NHSHarlow. She went to work every day to support pregnant women & bring new life into the world.
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BREAKING NEWS... New guidance on #covid19 in pregnancy has just been published for health professionals. This includes new advice for #pregnant healthcare workers.
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If youβre in any doubt about why #midwives are looking to take industrial action or even leave the profession altogether, read this first person account in @BritishVogue vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyβ¦
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πRCM's Chief Executive and General Secretary Gill Walton has been appointed a CBE ποΈfor services to midwifery in the Queenβs Jubilee Honours.
"I am so proud to receive the award on behalf of midwives and maternity support workers"
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Thank you to everyone at @MFT_SMH for an amazing visit with our patron HRH The Princess Royal. Winner of the Maternity Service of the Year 2021 and rightly so.
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βShe will be a dynamic force for good for midwifery and maternity care in Englandβ says RCM CEO @GillWaltonRCM on appointment of former RCM Head of Maternity Transformation, @katebrintworth as new England Chief Midwifery Officer @NHSEngland, read more at bit.ly/45tlhIz
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Happy International Day of the Midwife 2018! Donβt forget to share your events using the hashtag #IDM2018
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#Maternity services are working hard to keep services running, incl this great partnership between @SpursOfficial and @NorthMidNHS. If you have any questions about #covid19 and your pregnancy, weβre holding a Q&A tomorrow at 4pm. Just DM us your questions by 12 noon today
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The pandemic has exposed the fragility of #maternity services. Our priorities to solve this are clear:
βοΈRecruitment and retention
βοΈFlexible working
βοΈPausing Continuity targets
βοΈHealth & wellbeing of staff
βοΈSupporting #NQMs and #students
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We extend our warmest wishes to Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal on her birthday. We are deeply grateful for her continued patronage and support of our work.
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Visit over of @MidwivesRCM Patron HRH The Princess Royal @RoyalFamily to Inverurie maternity unit @NHSGrampian and plaque unveiled to commemorate visit
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Happy Easter to all midwives, MSWs and students who are on the frontline right now supporting pregnant women at this unprecedented time.
#Midwives2020
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The Re:Birth project has heard from hundreds of service users and health professionals about what they think of the language used to describe how babies are born. Now, we want to know which words you think should be used for official records: buff.ly/3KmizcP
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Congratulations to RCM's Executive Director Midwife @BirteLam on receiving her OBE at Windsor Castle today for her outstanding contribution to midwifery.
Her OBE was presented to her by Prince Charles.
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We've also just launched a new infographic for #pregnant women with some great advice so you can help your midwives keep maternity services running throughout the pandemic.
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HRH The Princess Royal made a very special visit to day 2 of the RCM's national conference in Birmingham.
It was wonderful to hear HRH recall with joy her experiences of visiting services as Patron of the RCM and meeting midwives and MSWs from across the UK
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Welcome to our first ever Twitter Q&A. This is @GillWaltonRCM and @morris_ep of @RCObsGyn. Thank you to everyone who has sent in questions β weβll do our best to answer as many as we can over the next hour #covidmaternity
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We at the #RCM express a deep sadness for all in the maternity community and wider NHS at the distressing news about midwife, Samantha Eastwood. Our deepest sympathy and support to her family and close colleagues at this time.
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Midwives & UK maternity services have delivered almost 160,000 babies across the UK since the pandemic began!! google.co.uk/amp/s/news.sky.β¦ #IDM2020 #COVIDγΌ19 #Covidmaternity #Midwives #RCM
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To all the #midwives and #MSWs out there working round the clock to keep services open for #pregnant women, thank you. We know that some services have had to be scaled back, but none have closed and that's a credit to each and every one of you #CovidMaternity
Hundreds of thousands of pregnant women in the UK face a crisis as maternity and abortion services shut their doors indefinitely thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/β¦
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RCM welcomes call from the Duchess of Cambridge for more support for new parents rcm.org.uk/media-releases/20β¦ @KensingtonRoyal #5BigInsights
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This afternoon, the Health Secretary @SteveBarclay will give a speech suggesting that maternity services should be 'deprioritised'. Our response in the thread below
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Call from @MidwivesRCM for immediate delay on mandatory COVID vaccination for NHS staff β fears of a catastrophic impact on maternity services, see bit.ly/33q1ePt
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The number of NHS midwives working in the Midlands fell in the most recent official figures β but the number of births across the Midlands *rose* by 1,000 last year. We need to retain the NHS midwives we have while training and recruiting more. A decent NHS pay rise would help
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Happy New Year and an exciting road ahead as we enter a year-long effort to celebrate the work of nurses and midwives. @WHO has designated 2020 to highlight challenging conditions and advocate for increased investments in the nursing and midwifery workforce.
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βTo suggest that maternity services should be deprioritised by the NHS at a time when countless reports have referenced a lack of Government investment and attention is at best foolish and at worst negligent.
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It's now been a week - a full seven days - since we wrote to @SteveBarclay inviting him to meet with us and our members to discuss the crisis in maternity care. We sent it to four different email addresses for him. And we've very helpfully posted the letter on Twitter too 1/2
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Wishing our Royal Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, a very happy birthday. Thank you, ma'am, for your continuing commitment to midwives and MSWs.
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RCM Patron HRH The Princess Royal writes to midwives supporting their work on eve of Year of the Midwife - #Midwives2020 @RoyalFamily @world_midwives @WHO
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Happy International Day of the Midwife! Thank you to each and every midwife and member of the maternity teamπ #IDM2022 #midwives #msws #students @GillWaltonRCM @RcmNi @RcmWales @ScotlandRCM @RCM_SMF
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The RCM and @RCObsGyn have urged @NHSEngland to stop delay and publish guidance on partners during birth, scans, antenatal and postnatal appointments.
rcm.org.uk/media-releases/20β¦ #Covid19UK #Covidmaternity #pregnancy
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If you are pregnant and looking for advice on the COVID vaccine, we have created an information sheet answering some of the most common questions. Download here: rcm.org.uk/vaccine-facts/
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The RCM will officially launch a series of animated films on FGM later today @RCObsGyn @rcgp rcm.org.uk/news-views-and-an⦠⦠#EndFGM #RCM
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Weβve welcomed the extension to the COVID booster programme and urge pregnant women to get the COVID vaccine bit.ly/3xDrC3h
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Everyone at the RCM is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Lynsay Coventry, a midwife at
@NHSHarlow. She went to work every day to support pregnant women & bring new life into the world.
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βYou canβt fill the bath with the plug out.β @DOckendenLtd calls for a significant investment for a robustly funded and well trained maternity workforce in her address at #rcmconf22
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***IMPORTANT NOTICE***Please share***
Because we want to get you the most accurate and up-to-date advice, we have postponed our Twitter Q&A by 24 hours. Please do join us at 4.30pm on Thursday 19 March.
#CovidMaternity @RCObsGyn
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It is International Day of the Midwife ππ
To all midwives across the UK and internationally, thank you for the incredible work you do, going above and beyond to provide the best care for women and their families every day.
Happy #IDM2021
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Two RCM Award winning #midwives from Northampton this week met RCM's Patron HRH The Princess Royal and HRH The Duchess of Cambridge
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Thank you #BBC and @radioleary for highlighting all the fantastic work being done in #maternity services up and down the country. From antenatal care to labour and birth, #midwives and #MSWs are there for every family. Thank you to each and every one of them
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Solidarity with our sister union @INMO_IRL taking strike action tomorrow for a health service in Ireland that is properly staffed and ensures everyone gets the care they deserve #StandWithMidwives!
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We have today called on @SteveBarclay to meet with frontline #maternity staff to help him understand their frustration. Read more below and here: rcm.org.uk/media-releases/20β¦
#midwives #NHS
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Great to see @BBCBreakfast featuring the great work of #midwives and #obstetricians during the current crisis, including supporting women with #COVID19. Also highlighting the low risk to babies during pregnancy
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With the rest of the world, we are appalled at the attack on a #maternity hospital in #Ukraine. We stand with our colleagues working to support women and babies regardless of war raging around them.
First BBC verified pictures from Russia's strike on maternity hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine
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Today we have published joint guidance with @RCObsGyn and @RCPCHtweets for healthcare professionals on #COVID19 and infection in #pregnancy. Download here: bit.ly/39lJfYq #COVID2019 #midwives2020
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We're delighted @Pampers_UK designed a campaign to thank midwives & MSWs for their incredible work.
Show support by telling us what your midwife did for you using #ThankYouMidwife & @Pampers_UK will donate Β£1 to the Benevolent Fund of the RCM Trust. Ts&Cs bit.ly/2A7dYa3
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Congratulations to @Palomafaith - and thank you for your honesty and openness. Pregnancy can be joyful, but it can also be a difficult journey. #Midwives are there to support you every step of the way.
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Happy International Day of the Midwife to all our members and midwives around the world. Here is a special message from @GillWalton
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Delighted to hear that the first blue plaque outside London commemorates Daphne Steele, a midwife and the first Black matron in the NHS. Daphne was at the heart of her community, playing a pivotal role in so many families β€οΈ
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This is such an important message. If you are #pregnant and have any concerns at all about your or your babyβs health, you MUST contact your #maternity team for advice.
Coronavirus: Plea for public to get medical care when they need it bbc.co.uk/news/health-524175β¦
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Happy #mothersday2020. #Midwives have the privilege of being with you at the start of your journey as a mother. However you're celebrating, even if it's not as planned, have a lovely day. And don't forget the #midwives up and down the country who will be with more new mums today
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Happy 200th birthday to #FlorenceNightingale. Although she's best known as the Lady of the Lamp, she made a massive impact on midwifery too. We're delighted to be part of @UlsterMuseum's new virtual exhibition smartify.org/tour/florence-n⦠#FlorenceFacts #Midwives2020
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βMidwives need the time to careβ says the RCM as it calls for perinatal mental health support and launches its brand new roadmap of recommendations. More here: buff.ly/3OXHeJr
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"Demands on staff mean they cannot deliver the level of care they so desperately want to and choice for women is being eroded. For many, crisis mode is now the norm" says RCM CEO @GillWaltonRCM
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HRH The Queen has published a letter praising midwives, nurses and other health workers for their dedication, to mark World Health Day.
#WorldHealthDay #SupportNursesandMidwives #Midwives2020
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"It is now time to give midwives, maternity support workers & other NHS staff the early and substantial pay rise they deserve" says RCM @jonskewes nursingtimes.net/news/polici⦠#NHSpay #midwives #msws #RCM
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Midwives team up with Bolton Council of Mosques to deliver new antenatal service asianimage.co.uk/news/192803β¦
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π’π’π’IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
We know many members received ballot papers AFTER the ballot closed because of the postal strikes & so were unable to have their voices counted. If this applies to you, PLEASE STILL RETURN YOUR COMPLETED BALLOT in the enclosed return envelope. 1/2
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Are you supporting pregnant women make an informed choice on the vaccine? Take a look at our webinar on the vaccine and pregnancy for midwives and MSWs: rcm.org.uk/guidance-for-mateβ¦
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Happy Birthday to the HRH, The Princess Royal. Thank you for your patronage to the RCM and support to midwives, MSWs, students and all RCM members @RoyalFamily
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The RCM expresses its sadness at the death of Mary Cronk. Mary was a legend within her profession, an advocate for all women and a challenger of orthodoxy. Mary enriched all our lives and our conception of women centred care.
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'Time to give midwives & maternity support workers the early and substantial pay rise they deserve' says RCM's @jonskewes on today's public sector pay announcement, see rcm.org.uk/media-releases/20β¦
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OBE for RCM Director Birte Harlev-Lam in New Yearβs honours for services to maternity and childrenβs care.
Read RCM comment here rcm.org.uk/media-releases/20β¦ #OBE #RCM #midwives @BirteLam
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RCM's Chief Executive @GillWaltonRCM today with midwife @cheryl_samuels_ & student midwives delivering a petition with over 123,000 signatures to No.10 calling for urgent investment in maternity services to stem the tide of midwives leaving the NHS tinyurl.com/2p923zz5
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