Royal College of Midwives welcomes appointment of Baroness Amos as chair of maternity and neonatal rapid review – but urges Health Secretary to pick up the pace
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the announcement of Baroness Valerie Amos as chair of the review of maternity and neonatal safety, announced by the Secretary of State for Health & Social Care in June. However, the College’s reaction is tempered by frustration of the pace of the so-called rapid review. Gill Walton, […]
Supporting healthy pregnancy – understanding iron deficiency anaemia
Event Details Date: 7 November 2025 Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm Capacity: 150 Available spaces: 150 Registration: Open Book Now
The Graduate Guarantee in England – Workplace activists briefing
Event Details Date: 20 August 2025 Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm Capacity: 100 Available spaces: 65 Registration: Open Book Now
RCM backs faster midwife access – but warns against widening inequalities
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed a new NHS England initiative that allows women to use an online tool to refer themselves to their local maternity services – cutting out the need to see a GP first. It aims to speed up access to crucial booking in appointments and has already been used […]
St David’s Day conference 2026
Event Details Date: 27 February 2026 Time: 8:30am – 4:00pm Capacity: 120 Available spaces: 102 Registration: Open Book Now
On call proposals scrapped by Trust following RCM ballot result
Confirmation that plans to implement a grossly unfair acute on call rota for midwives in South Tyneside and Sunderland have been scrapped has been welcomed by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) The RCM says the U-turn by the Trust is as a result of ‘members collectively standing strong together’ and turning out in their […]
Midwives in South Tyneside and Sunderland vote YES to industrial action
Midwives in South Tyneside and Sunderland have voted in favour of taking industrial action over proposals for arrangements that would see them being ‘on call’ on their days off. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says its recent ballot of impacted members has resulted in a resounding yes to industrial action with 97.18% voting in […]
RCM Wales set to become RCM Cymru
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Wales is officially rebranding as RCM Cymru from 8 August 2025. The change reflects the RCM’s commitment to the Welsh language and its use among RCM members, and the Welsh-speaking women and families that use maternity services across Wales. One of the key factors to delivering more personalised […]
Anti-D Ig errors and immune anti-D SHOT webinar
Event Details Date: 16 September 2025 Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm Capacity: 50 Available spaces: 50 Registration: Open Book Now
Health Secretary tells safety summit ‘there will be consequences for Trust Boards for maternity failures’
‘There will be consequences for Chairs and Trust boards for maternity failures.’ That was the message from the Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting, as he addressed a room full of NHS leaders today. At a first-of-its-kind summit on maternity and neonatal safety hosted by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal […]