Stewards Forum
Stewards Forum This content is for Activists The stewards forum provides an opportunity for stewards from across the UK to represent their region/country. The forum is a place to network, share experiences and information and provide a voice for activists within the RCM. Members are elected stewards from the relevant country and region as below. […]
New figures show shock fall in number of UK-educated midwives joining NMC Register

New data from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has revealed a shock fall in the number of UK-educated midwives who are joining the register. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has described the decrease of 12.5% as ‘significant’, given the understaffing challenges blighting maternity services. The RCM has been warning of the impact of […]
Encouraging improvements in maternity services, but still work to do says RCM

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the results of a national survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) which shows that women’s experiences of maternity care are improving in some areas despite the challenges facing services and staff. The RCM says it’s pleased to see an increase in the levels of perinatal mental […]
‘Improving pay part of solution to recruitment and retention crisis,’ RCM tells Pay Review Body

‘Paying staff fairly and valuing the skilled work they do is an important part of the solution to the maternity staffing crisis.’ That’s what the RCM has told the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) this week, in its written evidence submission for the 2025/26 pay round for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The RCM is […]
Band 7 leadership programme 2025, Manchester cohort 2

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