What the new NHS role profiles mean for you
The RCM’s Director of Employment Relations explains the changes to the NHS role profiles mean to maternity support workers and midwives If you’ve been following recent developments around Agenda for Change (AfC), you might have heard that the NHS Staff Council has now agreed on new national profiles for nursing and midwifery staff. And if […]
Improving maternity care and support for pregnant women with disabilities
In her latest blog Clare Livingstone, Head of Professional Policy and Practice shares an update on the RCM’s work to improve maternity care and support for pregnant women with disabilities Disabled women make up 20% of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in the UK, equating to 2.9 million women. Despite this, emerging evidence here […]
Shifting the Tides – Changing the Culture of Health and Safety in Maternity Care
As I reflect on my journey as a Health and Safety Representative, I can see how far I have come, even when the steps have felt small. Small changes can lead to powerful transformations, and health and safety roles create safer, more supportive environments. It’s not without its challenges, yet, through it all, I have […]
RCM Launches new Research and Development Strategy for 2025–2027
Research can sometimes feel like a foreign country, but it underpins everything that we, as midwives and maternity support workers, do as part of our everyday role. Research underpins good maternity care – understanding and reducing inequalities, improving outcomes, even improving the way we work as part of multidisciplinary teams, all rely on research. If […]
The bravery of RCM members, always shining through
RCM Chief Executive Gill Walton shares her reflections on our 2025 conference, and the meaning of bravery in maternity services and midwifery education RCM Conference is always a whirlwind. There’s so much going on and so many people to say hello to. It was good to have a bank holiday this time and good to […]
Proud to support members when things go wrong, equally proud to improve workplace conditions
On International Workers Memorial Day, RCM’s Director for Representation and Organising shares some of the most recent workplace wins and settlements secured for RCM members. In 2024 the RCM won a staggering £1.2 million in damages and settlements for RCM members through our comprehensive legal services. This figure is almost three times the previous year’s […]
Best of Brum
Newly-appointed organiser for the Midlands Jake Morris shares some insights into his new patch for RCM members joining us in Birmingham for our Conference. With a Brummie mum and as your newly-adopted Brum organiser, I’m delighted that the RCM conference is coming to Birmingham later this month. Alongside an amazing programme for everyone in and […]
Midwives: critical in every crisis – A call to action for International Day of the Midwife
The RCM’s Senior Organiser in the North of England, Rae Trotter, looks ahead to this year’s International Day of the Midwife and the key role midwives play in crisis situations across the world. As society navigates a world facing increasing challenges, from natural disasters to conflicts and the ongoing impact of climate change, the role […]
Space to think
With the partial eclipse visible across the UK recently, space has once again featured in the RCM leadership webinar series. Following the hugely successful webinar with NASA in 2024, the European Space Agency (ESA) took to our screens last month to present a session on the impact of communication, teamwork, culture and leadership from the […]
Sharing what we’ve learned: the European context
Last week, the RCM professional team attended the biennial European Congress on Intrapartum Care (ECIC) in Madrid. The event kicked off with a bold and urgent call to action from the Congress President and obstetrician Gerard Visser challenging delegates to address the rapidly rising rates of caesarean births. He warned that privatised care and defensive […]