Race to lunch: Understanding the impact of unconscious (implicit) bias
RCM joins joint call for Government to accelerate action on women’s health
On the eve of International Women’s Day, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has joined the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and 47 other women’s heath charities and health organisations are calling for concrete commitments to ensure women receive the quality healthcare they need through their lives, in an open letter to the […]
RCM calls on Government to step up to tackle inequalities in maternity outcomes
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) this week has used the TUC Women’s Conference as another opportunity to call on the Government to do more to improve the unacceptable maternity outcomes faced by Black and Asian women. Delivering its decolonising midwifery practice and education motion today the RCM called on the TUC to join with […]
RCM calls on TUC Women’s Conference to do more to support women in the workplace
Calls to campaign more on the health and safety issues that impact women in the workplace and the need for more women to become health and safety reps were among two of the RCM’s motions at the TUC Women’s Conference today. The RCM says issues that particularly impact women aren’t always top of the agenda […]
MSW activists conference
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Voices of midwives, MCAs and the RCM in Scotland offer catalyst for change
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Scotland has welcomed the publication of the report and recommended actions of the Scottish Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce and says that ‘the valuable contribution made by its members alongside RCM staff in shaping the report cannot be underestimated.” The College says the report, recommendations and actions from the […]
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 […]
Joint RCM/SANDs conference 2025
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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 […]