As Care Quality Commission continues its inspection of all #maternity services in England, Gill Walton talks to ITV News about staff shortages and the ongoing pressures faced by #midwives and #MSWs

📣 Getting RCM activists ready for strike action tomorrow in Northern Ireland at 8am 📣 midwives and maternity support worker members say enough is enough #deliveradecentdeal ⁦Royal College of Midwives 💙⁩

Support our strike! RCM_NI Emma C #fairpay #wedeservebetter #payparity #safestaffing

8am on the picket line. Our members in NI have been pushed to far. Lowest paid in the UK. Enough is enough. Royal College of Midwives 💙 RCM_NI

RCM Chief Exec Gill Walton joins midwives and MSWs on the picket line at Ulster Hospital this morning. Deep frustration at politicians' inability to #DeliverADecentDeal, but determined to keep fighting (despite the rain!)

Indeed she does!!! RCM_NI Royal College of Midwives 💙 claire myers

It’s so important to get our message across. We’re fighting for fairness and safety, for midwives and MSWs and for the women and families in their care. ⁦UTV⁩ ⁦RCM_NI⁩ #DeliverADecentDeal

We are preparing for MSW day 💙🧡💜 Emma C RCM_NI

Celebrating MSWs today! Thank you for all your hard work you are the backbone of our team - we’ll be distributing some thank you packs for you all…. One for everyone in the audience 🧡💜 claire myers Wendy Clarke Southern Trust RCM_NI Royal College of Midwives 💙

Finished off our MSW celebrations today at Craigavon - thank you for all you do for us 🧡💜 claire myers Southern Trust RCM_NI Wendy Clarke Royal College of Midwives 💙

For everyone joining the picket line tomorrow…. Wrap up warm 🥶 - and if anyone wants to drop us up a cuppa tea we won’t say no 😉…. #FairPayForAll RCM_NI Royal College of Midwives 💙

‘Safe maternity services will be maintained & midwives who take part in the strike action will not be in breach of their code of practice' say RCM ahead of tomorrows widespread industrial action across #NorthernIreland RCM_NI NIC ICTU #DeliveraDecentDeal rcm.org.uk/media-releases…

#deliveradecentdeal We stand to fight for fair pay! 💪🏻

#deliveradecentdeal Full family affair on the picket line today!!

🗣️ ‘We want to look after families, but we have our own families to look after as well. It’s just not sustainable any more’ 🪧 Emma Creagh from Royal College of Midwives 💙 speaks to our reporter Gareth McCullough from the picket line outside Newry’s Daisy Hill Hospital 🎙️ More on-air and online

Super proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with these girls today 💜💕🪧🪧 @rebeccamcurrie Laura Sleator

Well done to Emma C. The RCM stands firm for a decent deal, fair pay and safe staffing! What a day! 💜💙🧡

Interim AD supporting midwifery staff at the picket line today in Craigavon #demandadecentdeal #fairpay

Workplace rep training day under way!! Increasing our knoweldge to continiue to support members! Lisa McGarrity claire myers RCM_NI Karen Murray Anne Wilson Zoe Meneilly Lisa Darrah Gill Walton

Must remember to not be so excited at next selfie!!! 😆😆😆