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Midwives reject Welsh Government's pay offer

The Royal College of Midwives will now be taking the result to its governing Board to decide on the next steps

Wales Online

Dumfries and Galloway nurses set to strike for first time in history

Members of the Royal College of Nursing Scotland, as well as the Royal College of Midwives, have voted to reject the latest pay offer from the Scottish Government

Daily Record

There’s a nursing crisis in the NHS — here is what I would do about it

Britain is facing an era of strikes not seen for a generation. There are walkouts every day until Christmas and during it. Most worryingly, The Royal College of Nursing strikes begin on December 15 at half of all NHS Trusts. The Royal College of Midwives opened a ballot last month,…

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Midwives in Scotland vote to strike over ‘insulting’ pay offer

More than 88% of members of the Royal College of Midwives in Scotland voted ‘yes’ to taking industrial action consisting of a strike.

The Independent UK

Midwives to vote on strike action over pay

The Royal College of Midwives' Dr Suzanne Tyler said: “Midwives have only taken strike action once in 140 years. This is not something they take lightly."

Wales Online

'Broken' midwife struggling with NHS work conditions says 'women and babies deserve more'

After two years of working in maternity care, one woman is struggling to cope with the 'dangerous' short staffing that is taking a serious toll on her mental health, prompting her to consider leaving the NHS

Daily Mirror

Midwife numbers fall in every English region, figures show

The Royal College of Midwives is calling for investment in maternity services.

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Scots midwife warns that mums aren't receiving proper maternity care

Leah Hazard said that pressures on staff to get mums and their babies "quickly out of the door" meant hospitals are failing to provide necessary aftercare to new mothers.

Edinburgh Live

Six NHS trusts set up food banks for staff and nurses unable to pay rent

“We’ve spoken to a number of members that just cannot get a mortgage, that are relying on food banks. Clearly pay is obviously critical and we can’t move away from that.”

Wales Online

Nurses relying on food banks and unable to pay rent, MPs told

Pay is a ‘critical’ issue among the nursing workforce, MPs have heard.

The Independent UK

Royal fans spot Kate Middleton's hidden message to struggling women in stunning outfit

Kate Middleton visited the Royal College of Midwives and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recently - and the beautiful outfit she wore that day may have been sending a subtle but powerful message

Daily Mirror

Royal fans desperate to see Kate Middleton and Princess Anne together more often

Royal fans have taken to social media to praise The Princess Royal and The Duchess of Cambridge and say they want to see the pair together more often

Daily Mirror

Kate and Anne arrive for first joint engagement at London maternity healthcare organisations

Anne is patron of the Royal College of Midwives and Kate is patron of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Evening Standard

Kate Middleton steps out with Princess Anne for their first-ever joint royal engagement

Kate Middleton and Princess Anne both visited the London headquarters of the Royal College of Midwives and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in a rare joint engagement today

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Kate Middleton's sweet moment with midwife who delivered Princess Charlotte

Kate Middleton broke royal rules when she saw a familiar face in the crowd during a 2018 visit to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

The Independent UK

Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Read Sajid Javid’s statement to the Commons in full

Sajid Javid apologises for maternity service failings reported at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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