RCM urges members in England and Wales to vote YES to industrial action as ballot date announced
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today launched only its second ballot on industrial action in England and its first in Wales in its 142 year history. The College, which represents most midwives and also maternity support workers (MSWs) in the UK, is calling on its members to vote yes to industrial action over […]
RCM announces date it will ballot members in England and Wales on industrial action
The RCM is urging all members working in the NHS in England and Wales to vote yes to industrial action over pay as it announces the date its official ballot will open. After members in both countries overwhelmingly rejected their governments’ below-inflation pay award, the statutory ballot for midwives and maternity support workers will open […]
Caring for pregnant with pre-existing and gestational diabetes
By Lisa Grant, specialist diabetes midwife Cwm Taf Morganwg, Wales MSWs – Maternity Support Workers Safety Maternity Safety Diabetes Wellbeing Of Women Women To coincide with the Caring for pregnant with pre-existing and gestational diabetes guidance launch, specialist diabetes midwife Lisa Grant shares her experience of supporting women in maternity care. I always enjoyed acute […]
Chancellor’s plans: a threat not a help to the NHS
By Stuart Bonar Public Affairs Advisor Maternity Safety Politics Government Before disappearing off to their party conferences, politicians have been back at Westminster for a couple of days, frantically making announcements in the little time they have. RCM Public Affairs Advisor Stuart Bonar shares what recent announcements at Westminster means for RCM members and wider […]
Supporting women seeking care outside guidance
By Lia Brigante, Policy & Practice Advisor The notion of woman-centred care has been at the heart of RCM policy and at the core of maternity policy in the UK for decades. We know that personalised care is safer care, and that having choice and control improves clinical outcomes for women and their babies. Midwives […]
Vaccines during pregnancy: New animations
The IMPRINT network develops animations about vaccines for pregnant women around the world. It has just released two new animations about Group B Streptococcus (GBS) and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) to highlight the importance of these infections and explain how vaccines are being developed to protect infants. Clinical trials are taking place and we hope that, in the near […]
Maternity colleges urge pregnant women to have flu and Covid-19 vaccines this winter
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) are urging all pregnant women and people to have the flu and COVID-19 vaccines to offer themselves and their babies the best protection from the viruses. This comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS offer millions of […]
RCM recommends members vote YES to industrial action as ballot opens in Scotland
‘Stand by and get ready to vote on industrial action’ that’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Scotland as it formally launches its ballot on industrial action today. The RCM is recommending that members vote yes to both strike action and action short of a strike and say they do not […]
NHS pension scheme contribution changes coming on 1 October
Changes to NHS pension contributions for NHS pension scheme members in England and Wales are coming in on 1 October. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is encouraging its midwife and maternity support worker (MSW) members to find out how this will affect them. The Government wanted to implement these changes earlier but delayed after […]
Midwives in England and Wales to be balloted on industrial action
Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) working in the NHS in England and Wales are set to be balloted on industrial action. The move was announced by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) at its annual Activists Conference in Warwick today following a consultation with members in both countries. A month-long consultation saw members overwhelmingly […]