RCM welcomes Minster’s approval of full backpay for members in Northern Ireland

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the approval by Mike Nesbitt, the Health Minister for Northern Ireland, of the full 12 months of back pay owing to RCM members. This means midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) will now receive their 5.5% pay award which will be backdated to 1 April 2024 and […]
Beyond barriers: disability inclusive maternity care
Race to lunch: Understanding the importance of cultural competencies in the workplace
Joint RCM/SANDs conference 2025
Pregnant in exile: asylum seeking women’s experiences of maternity care
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Discussing the RSV vaccine and other vaccinations during pregnancy

As new data is published on the uptake of the RSV vaccine among pregnant women, Clare Livingstone the RCM’s Professional Advisor for Policy and Public Health looks at the role midwives are playing in the rollout of this vaccine Midwives play a vital role in public health, providing care for women, their babies and families. When it comes […]
Leadership lessons from space: from mission control to maternity
RCM publishes results of pay consultation with members in Northern Ireland

Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) working in the HSC in Northern Ireland have had their say on the overdue 5.5% pay award announced in December. Following a two-week consultation the RCM says 76 percent of its members who voted said the 2024/25 award is acceptable as a step towards addressing the long term pay cuts […]
International day of the midwife
International day of the midwife How will you be celebrating IDM 2025? IDM takes place on 5 May and is an occasion for every midwife to think about the many others in the profession, to make new contacts within and outside midwifery, and to widen the knowledge of what midwives do for the world. The […]