Count the Babies: Why We Need to Talk About Postnatal Staffing
I vividly remember starting many postnatal shifts by taking a sheet of A4 paper and folding it into squares, one for each woman and her baby. As the shift went on each square would fill up with maternal and newborn observations, feeding plans, medicines, jaundice checks and notes on anything I needed to follow up. […]
RCM Cymru WPR training day (February)
Event Details Date: 12 February 2027 Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm Capacity: 20 Available spaces: 20 Registration: Open Book Now
Making your voices heard at Labour Party Conference
Political party conferences are one of the most important opportunities we have to influence national policy on maternity services. For three long days, from the first events on Sunday to the last fringe meetings late in the evening, the RCM team has been in every room we could get into. Our aim was simple – […]
RCM Conference 2027 Proud to be: Leading change and shaping futures
Event Details Date: 5 May 2027 Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm Capacity: 1500 Available spaces: 1499 Registration: Closed Book Now
TUC Congress backs RCM calls for safe staffing and racial equality in maternity care
Sustained investment in safe staffing, so no midwife is expected to work beyond safe limits or without breaks. A fully funded plan to tackle racism in maternity care. These were the calls behind two key RCM motions carried at TUC Congress in Brighton this week. TUC Congress is where 47 unions from across the UK, […]
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RCM urges Health Secretary to restart NHS pay talks or risk losing more midwives
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is today calling on the Health Secretary Yvette Cooper to urgently resume stalled talks on reforming the NHS pay structure. The trade union says every month of delay is pushing more midwives and maternity support workers out of the profession, at a time when services can least afford to lose them. The RCM is one of 14 […]
MITRJRC: Transforming Grief into Legacy
Event Details Date: 28 September 2026 Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm Capacity: 100 Available spaces: 100 Registration: Closed Book Now
MITRJRC: Can Forum Theatre Help Change Culture in Midwifery?
Event Details Date: 21 October 2026 Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm Capacity: 100 Available spaces: 100 Registration: Closed Book Now
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