By Rachel Drain on 17 May 2024
Quality and Standards Advisor for the RCM, Rachel Drain, addresses the urgent need to reform NHS charging policies that disproportionately harm migrant and asylum-seeking women and highlights the vital role midwives play in supporting ...
on 14 May 2024
Jayne Bekoe, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at the RCM talks about her work with the TUC to stamp out sexual harassment and why everyone needs to fill in the TUC survey on sexual harassment in the workplace.
By Lia Brigante on 01 May 2024
The climate crisis is not just an environmental issue; it's a profound threat to human wellbeing and equity. This blog is a call to action for midwives to rise to the challenge and stand at the forefront of efforts to mitigate its impact on women ...
on 29 April 2024
Sally Ashton‐May, Director of Midwifery Policy and Practice at the RCM discusses perinatal mental health care for women is crucial and role that midwives can play.
By Gill Walton on 08 March 2024
RCM Chief Executive, Gill Walton, celebrates the women supporting women, despite the barriers and the challenges, around the world in her blog for International Women’s Day.
By Clare Livingstone on 06 March 2024
Whooping cough cases are on the rise. We urge midwives and MSWs to help pregnant women to get vaccinated to control this dangerous disease.
By Marion Nicolaides, Employment Relations Advisor at The Royal College of Midwives on 28 February 2024
With new changes to the law requiring employers in the UK to be more supportive of women going through the menopause, the RCM’s, Employment Advisor, Marion Nicolaides outlines how they will help midwives and MSWs.
By Stacey Keane - Assistant National Officer RCM Wales on 14 February 2024
Our St David’s Day conference is back in 2024 with an exhilarating line up. After last year’s theme of inspiring future midwives in Wales, this year we wanted to be even more inclusive, and discussed with our members what the theme should be, and ...
By Julie Richards, Lesley Wood, RCM Health and Safety Advisor on 26 January 2024
When you work in maternity services, people would understandably expect your workplace to be the one of the most supportive around all things pregnancy and breastfeeding. Yet a recent RCM survey of health and safety reps found this to be very ...