By Colin Beesley on 23 June 2022
Midwives who retire and return from the 1995 section of the NHS Pension scheme in England and Wales will in the future benefit from changes to the 16hr rule. It has been agreed that the process to permanently remove that rule be started. The 16hr ...
By Gemma Murphy on 01 June 2022
A new report from the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR), published to mark the launch of its Commission on Health and Prosperity, warns that growing health inequalities and ineffective Government policies are resulting in people ...
On International Day of the Midwife (IDM) the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust announced the Iolanthe Award Winners for 2022, celebrating midwives and student midwives who are leading on innovative work to improve maternity care.
A new report from the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR), published to mark the launch of its Commission on Health and Prosperity, warns that growing health inequalities and ineffective Government policies are resulting in people ...
on 23 March 2022
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling on all its Activists to raise their voices on improving NHS pay on 1 April – and show that midwives are no fools.
Friday 1 April may be April Fool’s Day, but it’s also the day RCM members, and other NHS ...
on 22 March 2022
Midwives and maternity support workers in Northern Ireland have told the RCM that that the recent 3% pay award they received was not good enough.
The feedback came following a survey of RCM members in Northern Ireland, with the overwhelming ...
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has expressed its ‘disappointment’ in response to The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) announcement of its decision to back out of the collective NHS unions formal position on pay.
In January this year all ...
By Colin Beesley on 02 March 2022
Government plans that mean many NHS staff will pay higher pension contributions have been delayed after being challenged by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and other unions.
By Colin Beesley on 01 March 2022
Proposed changes to NHS pension contributions in Scotland would see many midwives, maternity support workers (MSW) and other NHS staff facing higher pension payments – and possibly heading for the exit.
By Gemma Murphy on 03 February 2022
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling on all midwives and maternity support workers in Northern Ireland to have their say on pay as it launches a survey on the recent pay settlement. The views of members are crucial to informing the direction ...