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‘RCM responds to Labour Party manifesto pledges’
The Labour party have today launched their manifesto for the 2019 General Election. Responding Jon Skewes, Executive Director for External Relations at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said; “We are happy to see a commitment to putting ...
Deep-seated problems still blighting NHS maternity workforce
Small improvements are not enough to address the deep-seated problems blighting the NHS maternity workforce – and won’t be enough to keep some in the profession. That was the verdict today of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) on the latest ...Caring for you, working for you, fighting for you
During HeartUnions week, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) highlights what it is to be a part of the only union and professional body run by midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) for midwives, MSWs and student midwives – through the ...MPs call for urgent action to address staffing and retention
Last night Conservative MP Siobhan Baillie called for urgent action to address working conditions, staffing shortfalls and retention among midwives and MSWs in England.
Midwives and disciplinary proceedings
Amy Leversidge reports on the surprising findings of recent research into disciplinary proceedings and ethnicity, outlining possible underlying factors and the RCM’s commitment to equality and fairness in the workplace.
Maternity community matters now more than ever
Today, 22 April is the third annual Stephen Lawrence Day, named for the young black teenager who was murdered in a racially motivated attack in 1993. The focus of the day is on community and how it matters now more than ever in the tackle against ...
Q and A on Twinning Project in Bangladesh with Global Team
The RCM has been working in a twinning partnership with the Bangladesh Midwifery Society (BMS) since July 2017. The primary purpose of the twinning project is to develop BMS’ organisational capacity, so that they can better represent midwives ...
Race really matters says RCM calling for urgent NHS action
Urgent action is needed to root out racism and inequality from the NHS says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). Calling for the NHS to be a genuinely equal and inclusive employer, the RCM says it must champion and deliver equality for its Black, ...