‘Improving pay part of solution to recruitment and retention crisis,’ RCM tells Pay Review Body
‘Paying staff fairly and valuing the skilled work they do is an important part of the solution to the maternity staffing crisis.’ That’s what the RCM has told the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) this week, in its written evidence submission for the 2025/26 pay round for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The RCM is […]
Virtual introductory stewards training (November)
Event Details Date: 11 November 2025 Time: 9:30am – 5:30pm Capacity: 25 Available spaces: 20 Registration: Open Book Now
Virtual introductory learning reps training (November)
Event Details Date: 10 November 2025 Time: 9:30am – 5:00pm Capacity: 25 Available spaces: 12 Registration: Open Book Now
Virtual introductory health and safety training (November)
Event Details Date: 12 November 2025 Time: 9:30am – 5:30pm Capacity: 25 Available spaces: 14 Registration: Open Book Now
Introductory stewards training (September)
Event Details Date: 8 September 2025 Time: 12:30pm – 3:30pm Capacity: 25 Available spaces: 6 Registration: Open Book Now
Introductory health and safety reps training (June)
Event Details Date: 2 June 2025 Time: 12:30pm – 3:30pm Capacity: 25 Available spaces: 6 Registration: Open Book Now
Increased tuition fees will fuel shortage of midwives, warns RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has warned the Government that the increase of 3.1% in tuition fees, announced today, could exacerbate the existing crisis that is already seeing student midwives being forced out of their chosen career due to financial pressures. Although the uplift is matched with a 3.1% increase in maintenance loans, this […]
Consultation opened on job evaluation matching profiles for midwifery bands 7 and above
Earlier this year the RCM consulted on revisions to the job evaluation matching profile for midwifery – bands 4, 5 and 6. Now the NHS Job Evaluation Group is consulting on proposed revisions for midwifery – bands 7 and above. This follows calls from the RCM having highlighted that the current profiles haven’t been reviewed […]
Maternity Support worker celebration day
22 November 2024 This year’s theme is valuing your career MSW/MCA celebration day is a wonderful opportunity for RCM branches and NHS organisations to celebrate all MSWs /MCAs and the vital and varied roles they undertake. This is a time to reflect on the wonderful work being undertaken and how they are a key part of the wider maternity […]
Inspiring Activists share what drives them to support RCM members
Stories of bargaining for better terms and conditions, improving wellbeing through branch initiatives, supporting members experiencing unfair treatment, and wins on the regrading of roles where all shared as RCM Activists gathered for the RCM’s Annual Activists Conference South this week. ‘Everybody in: Your place in the RCM’ was the theme of this year’s conference […]