Big news for student midwives in England: placement costs are finally changing
The Government has announced changes to how student midwives are paid for placement travel and accommodation in England – a change the RCM has campaigned for since 2024. Here’s what it means for you. Q: What’s actually changing? A: From the start of the 2026/27 academic year, eligible students in England with full access to the NHS Learning Support Fund will […]
St David’s Day conference 2027
Event Details Date: 26 February 2027 Time: 8:30am – 4:00pm Capacity: 100 Available spaces: 100 Registration: Closed Book Now
Belief and belonging through lived experiences: supporting an inclusive maternity workforce webinar
Event Details Date: 25 November 2026 Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm Capacity: 200 Available spaces: 195 Registration: Closed Book Now
63 newly qualified midwives still without jobs despite “desperate need for maternity staff”, says RCM Cymru
RCM Cymru has expressed disbelief that 63 newly qualified midwives in Wales remain without NHS jobs, despite continued warnings to the Welsh Government about the “desperate need” for maternity staff. In June, the Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) streamlining process left 68 graduate midwives without jobs to go to because there were fewer roles available. Today […]
Routes into midwifery: Should midwives be nurses first?
As a young lecturer, I was lucky enough to teach on the first Direct Entry degree programme in the UK. Students on the programme were very different to me. I had gone into midwifery from nursing because there was no direct entry route at that time. Students on the direct entry programme were often mature […]
5 things my bereavement midwife helped me with in my pregnancy after loss
To mark Rainbow Baby Week (16-22 August), Rachel Burn, from the RCM’s media team, explains why she’ll never forget the incredible care from her bereavement midwife. After losing a baby in 2023, I became pregnant with my son Ozzy just four months later. I desperately wanted that pregnancy, but when I saw the positive test […]
Rainbow Baby Week: Thank you to bereavement midwives supporting families through pregnancy after loss
As Rainbow Baby Week is marked in the UK, the Royal College of Midwives is shining a spotlight on bereavement midwives for the vital support they give to families navigating pregnancy after baby loss, Pregnancy after baby loss can be filled with hope, but it can also bring fear and anxiety – and having […]
Thinking about becoming an equality rep webinar
Event Details Date: 23 September 2026 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Capacity: 150 Available spaces: 124 Registration: Closed Book Now
Midwifery model and skill mix for sustainable islands services
This report sets out what is needed to build safe, sustainable maternity services across Scotland’s islands, including the right staffing, skills, leadership and education for midwives working in remote communities.
Equalities Network and Reps taster session London
Event Details Date: 12 November 2026 Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm Capacity: 25 Available spaces: 13 Registration: Closed Book Now