By Gemma Murphy on 23 March 2021
Today the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) led a delegation, including a midwife and a maternity support worker, to give evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) about how 10 years of pay restraint has impacted them and their maternity colleagues ...
By Lydia O'Neill on 23 March 2021
The Royal College of Midwives’ flagship programme to tackle racism in maternity services is entering its next phase. Nine months on from the launch of Race Matters, the College is looking to deepen its understanding of the experiences of Black, ...
on 02 March 2021
Patron of The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Her Royal Highness (HRH) The Princess Royal has told a group of final year midwifery students from Northern Ireland that they have ‘demonstrated courage in choosing to continue with their midwifery ...
on 29 January 2021
On Monday (25 January), third year student midwives Jo Williams and Fiona Howard joined two student nurses and a number of British MPs, including Minister of Health and Social Care Helen Whatley, to share the current experience for healthcare ...
By Gemma Murphy on 27 January 2021
Every month the RCM will be delivering a new podcast episode and webinar, each focusing on the work the College is doing with and on behalf of its members, covering both its trade union activity and its role as a professional association. Some ...
on 01 December 2020
New guidance to help trade unions and employers work better with NHS staff networks has been published and is a positive step forwards says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The guidance has been produced by the NHS Staff Council’s Equality ...
on 26 November 2020
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have published a statement calling for an end to end the ‘scourge’ of domestic abuse, estimated to cost England and Wales £66 billion per year. ...