RCM champions Welsh language in maternity services at National Eisteddfod 

Using Welsh in maternity services can transform birth experiences – improving outcomes for women and families. That’s the message the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is taking to the National Eisteddfod on Friday 8 August, as it hosts a morning of discussion focused on the vital role of the Welsh language in maternity services. The […]

RCM support helps midwife with neurodivergence disability secure workplace adjustments

A midwife who lives with a neurodivergence disability successfully secured workplace adjustments and a renewed confidence in her role with support from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).  The RCM member in the North of England said she was feeling increasingly unable to practice safely and was finding it difficult to communicate with her managers […]

On call proposals scrapped by Trust following RCM ballot result

Confirmation that plans to implement a grossly unfair acute on call rota for midwives in South Tyneside and Sunderland have been scrapped has been welcomed by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) The RCM says the U-turn by the Trust is as a result of ‘members collectively standing strong together’ and turning out in their […]

Midwives in South Tyneside and Sunderland vote YES to industrial action

Midwives in South Tyneside and Sunderland have voted in favour of taking industrial action over proposals for arrangements that would see them being ‘on call’ on their days off. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says its recent ballot of impacted members has resulted in a resounding yes to industrial action with 97.18% voting in […]

RCM Wales set to become RCM Cymru

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Wales is officially rebranding as RCM Cymru from 8 August 2025. The change reflects the RCM’s commitment to the Welsh language and its use among RCM members, and the Welsh-speaking women and families that use maternity services across Wales. One of the key factors to delivering more personalised […]

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