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Three quarters of midwives thinking of leaving profession, survey suggests

Three quarters of midwives in Scotland say they are thinking of leaving the profession due to understaffing, burnout and fears that they cannot provide safe care, according to a survey conducted by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). Around half of ...

11 May 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Royal College of Midwives reveals plan to help maternity staff thrive

A professional body representing midwives has launched a five-year plan to ensure they feel valued after survey results earlier this year showed three quarters of the workforce had considered leaving. The Royal College of Midwives in Scotland (RCM) ...

25 Aug 2022 at 18:57

Midwife numbers fall in every English region, figures show

The number of midwives has fallen in every English region in the past year, figures show. Numbers dropped by around 600 on top of a longstanding shortage of more than 2,000 midwives, according to analysis of NHS Digital data by the Royal College ...

16 Aug 2022 at 01:01

NHS plans stress-test ahead of possible strikes and winter pressure

The NHS in England has been ordered to stress-test the system ahead of severe winter pressures and possible mass-strikes from health workers. Health leaders have ordered a “multi-day exercise” – called exercise Arctic Willow – to test the ...

01 Nov 2022 at 16:44

Scotland

No progress at NHS pay talks amid strike threat, says union

Pay talks between the Scottish Government and unions representing NHS staff “did not make any progress”, it has been claimed. Unions met with Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and Deputy First Minister John Swinney on Wednesday, amid the ...

13 Oct 2022 at 18:02

Wave of strikes set to be held across the country

Strike action by workers across the country in disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and conditions is set to escalate in the weeks before Christmas, with the likelihood of industrial action continuing into 2023. Here are some of the ...

23 Nov 2022 at 17:57

Scotland

Yousaf meeting health unions to discuss pay dispute

Humza Yousaf has been urged to “see sense” as he resumes formal pay talks with health unions. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) members are among the NHS staff who have threatened strike action following what they describe as ...

22 Nov 2022 at 15:14

Midwives reject latest pay offer for NHS staff

The Royal College of Midwives has become the second union to reject a new pay deal offered by the Scottish Government for NHS staff. Almost two-thirds (65%) of members voted against accepting the latest pay offer which the ...

21 Dec 2022 at 11:06

Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon: Preventing NHS strikes ‘very hard’ but talks will continue

Efforts to prevent strikes in Scotland’s NHS are ongoing but will be “very, very hard”, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister reiterated that there is no more money available this year for an enhanced pay offer. ...

09 Jan 2023 at 14:06

Maternity services are ‘shattered’, RCM warns government

The government is being warned of a crisis in maternity care as midwives work extra hours to ensure services are safe. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) said pay was driving staff out of the profession and fuelling ...

26 Jan 2023 at 13:29

‘The only deal in town’ – Welsh Government urges unions to accept new pay offer

The Welsh Government has urged health unions to accept the new pay deal for staff, calling it “the only deal in town”. Unions representing NHS workers in Wales have largely suspended industrial action while they ...

06 Feb 2023 at 11:59

Local News

Royal College of Midwives calls on local politicians to ‘get their act together’ on pay

Midwives and maternity support worker (MSW) members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) across Northern Ireland have said resoundingly that they are prepared to take industrial action, including strike ...

15 Nov 2022 at 13:33

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