RCM keeps support for student and newly qualified midwives top of the agenda at TUC Congress
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has used one of its motions at the 2025 TUC Congress to shine a light on the ongoing challenges facing student and newly-qualified midwives. Financial hardship while studying midwifery, the accrual of significant debt, juggling childcare with clinal placement and the uncertainty of not finding full-time employment upon graduation […]
‘I tell myself I’m going to have a good day – and it works!’: Midwifery student shares advice for those starting their journey
For many new student midwives, September marks the start of an exciting journey into a rewarding profession. But while anticipation is high, it’s natural to feel nervous about what’s ahead. To help ease those first-days nerves, Sheffield Hallam second-year student midwife Khadijah Madden has shared her reflections and advice for those just beginning their training. […]
16 days of Activism: Violence against women and girls webinar
Event Details Date: 27 November 2025 Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm Capacity: 200 Available spaces: 199 Registration: Open Book Now
‘Utterly unfair’ that RCM members in Northern Ireland are still without pay uplift
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Northern Ireland says it’s pressing the Northern Ireland Executive for progress on an overdue pay award for its members. The RCM has described the delay as ‘utterly unfair’ and ‘completely demoralising’ for hard working midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) The Health and Social Care (HSC) Trade Unions […]
How the RCM can support you getting started in research
Event Details Date: 10 November 2025 Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm Capacity: 150 Available spaces: 150 Registration: Open Book Now
Bereavement midwives are incredible – they help us embrace pregnancies after loss instead of enduring it
For Rainbow Baby Awareness Week, Rachel Burn, Media Relations Officer at the Royal College of Midwives, shares her personal story of pregnancy after loss – and the vital role her bereavement midwife played in helping her navigate it. When I saw a faint line on a pregnancy test, I had a panic attack. My husband […]
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, […]
RCM support for new midwifery students
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today welcomed a whole new cohort of students to the midwifery community, with thousands finding out they have a place at university thanks to today’s A-level results and last week’s Highers. Since results were published this morning, universities have been confirming places for aspiring midwives across the […]
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