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 […]
Band 7 leadership programme 2025, Manchester cohort

Band 7 leadership programme 2025, London cohort 1

Inspiring leaders: notes from the front line- a leadership series webinar
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 […]