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  • RCM Whittington Trust RCM Branch hold RCM Birth Fear Symposium Study Day

    The Royal College of Midwives regional event held on the 12th June was held at the Whittington...

  • The RCM officially represented at the 2016 Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival

    The Tolpuddle Martyr's Festival (Friday 15th July - Sunday 17th July 2016) in the Dorset Village...

  • RCM County Durham & Darlington Branch celebrate International Day of the midwife

    To celebrate International Day of the midwife we had a stall to promote the RCM at  a study...

  • Chesterfield May Day Rally

    The Chesterfield RCM branch joined together for the TUC (Trade Union Council) May Day rally....

  • East and North Hertfordshire RCM Branch Study Day - March 2016

    Members of the East and North Hertfordshire RCM branch, organised an...

  • Barnet & Edgware branch hold meeting to discuss possible merger of both branches

    On the 22nd of March 2016 Barnet and Edgware and The Royal Free RCM Branches held an extra...

  • County Durham and Darlington RCM Branch Day

    County Durham and Darlington RCM branch held their AGM on 15th March 2016 at the Green Tree...

  • RCM Luton and Dunstable Branch Social Evening
    On Friday 15th January 2016 Luton and Dunstable Branch held a Branch Social evening in a local...
  • UCLH Branch launch with a Cake Sale

    On Thursday 3rd December 2015, we had a very successful launch of the branch with a cake sale....

  • Waltham Forest Branch 50 Shades of Normality Conference 2015
    November 28th 2015 saw Waltham Forest RCM branch (Whipps Cross...

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    You can join us here or by calling 0300 303 0444. If you are already a member, you can update your membership details here.

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    The RCM is the only professional organisation and trade union dedicated to serving midwifery and the whole midwifery team. We provide workplace advice and support, professional and clinical guidance and information, and learning opportunities with our broad range of events, conferences and online resources. 

    Contact the RCM by email, telephone, and post 24 hours a day.

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    Find the latest RCM and professional midwifery news here. Read blogs, watch video blogs and read in-depth articles, briefings and reports on clinical midwifery practice, development and professional issues.

    Journalists can contact the press team by email or telephone 020 7312 3456, where you will also hear a voicemail message with an out-of-hours number for after 5pm/weekends/bank holidays.

    To contact individual members of the press team email Colin Beesley (020 7312 3432) or Gemma Murphy (020 7312 3424).

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    Our members know that should the worst happen they have got the best support in their corner. You can turn to the RCM should you need support with disciplinary hearings or clinical negligence, and many other issues. 

    If you need workplace help, support or advice and don’t know who your workplace representative is, call us on: 0300 303 0444.

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    The RCM has a vital role in disseminating information about professional midwifery practice, and in ensuring that there is a recognised UK-wide platform for sharing good practice. 

    Sign in here to view evidence-based guidelines and positions statements.

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    Activists

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    Our network of workplace representatives (WPR) are the backbone of the RCM. We have three types of WPRs; stewards, learning reps and health and safety reps. Our networks spread further with workplace branches, student forums and societies. 

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    Joining us at our UK-wide events, supporting our campaigns or sharing your opinions in our consultations enables our members to voice their concerns and ensure we are representing all their opinions.

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    There are many different ways to continue your personal and professional development with our online study tools and resources. From the learning resource i-learn to our back catalogue of Evidence Based Midwifery and Midwives magazine, there are plenty of resources to draw upon. You can even visit our heritage collection library in London.

    To access these resources sign into the website here. If you haven’t got a username and password for the site, register here.

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    The Royal College of Midwives, since its foundation in 1881, has sought to work with and support midwives from all over the world, through international forums and committees and by fostering links with individual midwives and associations.

    You can find out about the global projects the RCM is involved with here.

    For more information on global midwifery, contact us

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