RCM members in Scotland vote to accept pay offer
RCM members in Scotland vote to accept pay offer Midwives and maternity care assistants (MCAs) working in the NHS in Scotland have voted to accept a 5.5% pay offer. The RCM’s consultation with its members resulted in 83 percent of eligible members voting to accept the offer, saying it was a step towards addressing long […]
Learning from maternity incidents must be prioritised says RCM as it responds to latest CQC report
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called on the Government to act quickly and effectively to improve maternity safety, following a new report from the Care Quality Commission. Services should be better supported to learn not only from where things go wrong, but learning from best practice too. The CQC said they have seen […]
Midwife recruitment hit by student finance pressures
Financial pressures are forcing student midwives out of their chosen career, with increasing numbers leaving their courses before completion because they simply can’t afford to continue. These are the stark findings of The State of UK Midwifery Student Finance, a new report published today (16 September) by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). With clinical […]
RCM responds to Darzi Report
In July 2024, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care commissioned Lord Darzi to conduct an immediate and independent investigation of the NHS. The rapid review was completed in nine weeks and the report was published today (12 September). Commenting on the Darzi Report, Royal College of Midwives Chief Executive Gill Walton said: […]
RCM welcomes long overdue pay announcement for midwives in Wales
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Wales has welcomed First Minister Eluned Morgan’s announcement of a 5.5% pay award for its members in Wales. After months of waiting the RCM says it’s pleased the Welsh Government has accepted the recommendations of the Pay Review Body (PRB) which means midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) […]
Y Fantais Gymraeg i Undebau – The Welsh Advantage for Unions
The RCM is working with TUC Cymru and other unions in Wales to recognise, support, safeguard and grow Welsh-speaking union membership across Wales. Following the TUC Cymru Congress in May this year, the RCM committed to promote the take-up of the ‘Cynnig Cymraeg’ (the Welsh offer). The RCM joined TUC Cymru at the Eisteddfod on […]
Long overdue pay offer finally arrives for midwives in England
Months of waiting, a change of Government and finally the announcement of the long overdue pay rise for midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) in England has arrived. The Government’s announcement of a 5.5%, above inflation pay award has been welcomed by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) – but they also said that staff […]
RCM respond to reports on PRB pay recommendation
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has responded to reports that the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) has recommended an above-inflation pay rise of 5.5%. The PRB says this is in line with increases in private sector pay, that’s according to The Times today. Thousands of hard-working midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have been waiting with increasing frustration […]
‘We all need to work harder to end racial and social disparities in maternity care,’ says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has renewed its call for urgent action at all levels to end racial and socioeconomic disparities. The call comes following the publication of the latest MBRRACE-UK report which shows that babies of Black ethnicity are more than twice as likely to be stillborn than white babies and worse pregnancy […]
RCM response to the Independent Culture Review of the Nursing and Midwifery Council
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has said that the publication today of the Independent Culture Review of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will make difficult reading for the regulator and registrants. However, getting regulation right is imperative, both for midwives and nurses, and for the public. Gill Walton, RCM Chief Executive, said: “Sadly, […]