RCM member feedback helps shape new support for breastfeeding employees in Wales
Feedback from Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Cymru members has helped drive a new initiative to better support breastfeeding employees across Wales. The work began after members shared their experiences through the RCM’s Caring for You survey in 2023, highlighting the need for better support for employees returning to work while continuing to breastfeed. Now, as part of World […]
From bore da to birth: a new Welsh course for midwives
Midwives across Wales are being offered the opportunity to learn Welsh, with a brand new course developed specifically for the profession. The course will give midwives the practical language and confidence to use Welsh in everyday practice – from greeting a woman on her first appointment to supporting her through labour and beyond. It’s designed […]
One month on from Baroness Amos’ report, what’s been happening? A round-up of RCM activity
It’s been one month since Baroness Amos’ National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation laid bare the scale of the challenges facing maternity services in England. The report highlighted what midwives have been saying for years: chronic understaffing, under-investment, systemic failings and racism are putting women, babies and staff at risk. A month on, the RCM hasn’t been waiting for change. Our members have been telling us about […]
We cannot celebrate rising numbers of midwifery registrants while the future workforce is under threat
Fiona Gibb, the RCM’s Director of Midwifery, on why this year’s NMC registration data is a warning. Every year the NMC publishes a snapshot of who is joining, staying and leaving the professions it regulates. When I read it, I look for one thing above all else: are enough midwives coming into the profession? This year, the answer is no. The […]
Compassionate bereavement care in Wales webinar webinar
Event Details Date: 22 September 2026 Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm Capacity: 100 Available spaces: 99 Registration: Closed Book Now
Giving babies more time before cord clamping could improve outcomes, new paper shows
New evidence has shown that giving babies a few extra minutes before clamping the umbilical cord can improve their health and, for premature babies, even save lives. The research has been gathered in a new Scientific Impact Paper, Care of the Newborn and Cord during the Third Stage of Labour, from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), which the […]
Redundancy and Capitalisation Explained webinar
Event Details Date: 1 September 2026 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Capacity: 100 Available spaces: 97 Registration: Open Book Now
Redundancy and Capitalisation Explained webinar
Event Details Date: 1 September 2026 Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm Capacity: 100 Available spaces: 96 Registration: Open Book Now
Is the ICM Congress a Midwifery compass for maternity leaders, researchers, educators and clinical practitioners?
It is a month since we all returned to our countries following the 34th ICM congress in Lisbon, 12 -18 of June 2026. More than 3000 midwives from all over the world gathered to discuss, develop and advance the midwifery profession. Of course, there was strong representation form the United Kingdom, with more than 200 […]
94% of midwives in Wales say unsafe staffing levels affects the quality of care for women and babies
New survey data from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Cymru has laid bare the scale of the safety crisis in NHS Cymru maternity services – with 94% midwives saying staffing levels directly affect the care they can provide to women and babies. The findings, from a survey of 219 midwives, maternity support workers and […]