By Suzanne Tyler RCM Executive Director, Trade Union on 23 February 2023
Seven maternity units across England in three-and-a-half days – tertiary units, mid-sized units, relatively new builds and some real vintage estates. Everywhere I went, midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) continue to put women ...
By Suzanne Tyler RCM Executive Director, Trade Union on 14 February 2023
Almost seven million workers in the UK belong to trades unions and together we stand for something very simple: making the working lives of our members better. For the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) that means working to ensure every midwife, ...
By Rachel Housego, RM, MPH, Lecturer in midwifery at the University of Suffolk on 30 January 2023
With hindsight, I can appreciate the value research has on my professional development and my clinical practice. I started my master’s programme with King’s College London with the aim of furthering my knowledge in public health and this is ...
By Julie Richards, RCM Director of Wales on 25 January 2023
RCM Director for Wales Julie Richards shares dates of action including strike action and action short of strike for midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) working in the NHS, along with supporting resources, answers to frequently ...
By Neil Tomlin, RCM Board Member on 19 January 2023
Neil Tomlin shares his reflections of being on the RCM Board – and why RCM members should think about doing it too.
By Jenny Cunningham and Judith Field, RCM Research Advisors on 16 January 2023
Research is a fundamental part of the midwife’s role, and we want to support members embarking on their research journey. To help midwives in exploring the research pathway, the RCM has created a new award aimed at members who are interested ...
By Alice Sorby, Director Employment Relations, RCM on 11 January 2023
We are already a couple of weeks into 2023, and front and centre of my mind - and everyone else’s at the RCM - is continuing the campaign for decent pay and tackling the workforce crisis in the NHS. I know there is lots of frustration that the huge hurdles ...
By Tara Kaufmann, Policy Advisor, RCM on 07 December 2022
Following the latest report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) on public health, RCMs Policy Advisor Tara Kaufmann shares the importance of health support for the maternity workforce.
By Gill Walton, General Secretary, RCM on 25 November 2022
For International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November – and the 16 Days of Activism to follow – we are raising awareness and pushing forward to end domestic abuse and coercive control. It is important for us – all of ...
By Cher Dougan, maternity care assistant Dumfries on 24 November 2022
For MSW/MCA Celebration Day, Cher Dougan shares her 15 years of experience, what she loves about being an maternity care assistant (MCA) and what she hopes for the future in this day in the life blog.