on 29 March 2021
A Good Samaritan has stepped in and donated Easter eggs to midwives, maternity support workers and their colleagues in Cardiff. The gesture came after Easter eggs destined for maternity staff at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board were ...
By Colin Beesley on 24 March 2021
The use of electronic record keeping in maternity must be supported with the right training for staff say the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), publishing new guidance today.
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 09 December 2020
‘Christmas tree oh Christmas tree how lovely are your branches?’ We can certainly enjoy the tree at Derriford Hospital as the maternity staff ask families to decorate the branches with baubles, one for each baby born in December.
on 02 December 2020
During November, the RCM celebrated MSW Week and rolled out an MSW Virtual Festival with hour long sessions on a range of topics. Although virtual, the engagement was overwhelming with maternity teams up and down the country sharing their appreciation ...
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 16 October 2020
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is asking the government to let members decide, when they retire, which pension scheme is the most beneficial for them for their contributions between 2015 and 2022.