Government must invest in staff and services to deliver better maternity care for Black and Asian women says RCM
Investment and resources must be targeted towards reducing poorer outcomes for Black women in maternity care as a matter of urgency. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) responding to a report from the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee on Black maternal health published today. Gill Walton, Chief Executive of the […]
Stop smoking incentive scheme a positive step but investment on many fronts needed says RCM
More investment is needed on multiple fronts to continue reducing smoking in pregnancy rates says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The College’s call follows today’s Government announcement of a financial incentive scheme to encourage pregnant women to stop smoking. The announcement is part of the Government’s response to the Khan Review: Making Smoking Obsolete published in […]
RCM opens England pay consultation and recommends members accept
Midwife and maternity support worker (MSW) members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) working in the NHS in England are being consulted on the Government’s pay offer. The online consultation opens today and closes at midnight on 25 April. The offer – put forward on 16 March – followed two weeks of intense negotiations […]
RCM pauses Northern Ireland strike action as pay talks scheduled
Strike action set for Monday, 3 April by Royal College of Midwives (RCM) members across Northern Ireland has been paused. This follows an offer from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to meet the RCM and other unions next week to discuss HSC pay. The RCM will also be suspending action short of a […]
Leading Scottish midwife recognised by Royal College
A midwife who has developed and delivered education and care programmes in Scotland and Vietnam has received a prestigious Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Fellowship. Thomas McEwan is Head of Programme for the Women’s, Children, Young People and Families Team at NHS Education for Scotland steering midwifery and maternity education and services in Scotland. He […]
Leading expert on health equity awarded top midwifery honour
Dr Alison Callwood, a leading expert in admissions to health professions education programmes, has received a prestigious Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Fellowship for her contribution to midwifery. She received her Fellowship at the RCM’s Education and Research Conference in Birmingham on 28 March. Dr Callwood has been working in midwifery for over 30 years. […]
RCM seeks to widen the lens in midwifery education to address colonialism in maternity
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has launched a ground breaking new toolkit to help educators improve diversity in midwifery education. The new toolkit – the first of its kind – has been co-created by the RCM, midwifery educators, students and service users to eliminate the continuing influence of colonialism within midwifery education, which can […]
Midwives announce Northern Ireland strike date
Midwife and maternity support worker (MSW) members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) working in the HSC in Northern Ireland will take strike action from 8am to 12pm on 3 April. They will also be taking industrial action short of a strike by claiming payment for any overtime worked in the week following strike […]
Midwives accept Scottish Government pay offer
Midwife and maternity support worker members (MSW) of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have accepted the Scottish Government’s pay offer. The result follows an RCM member consultation which closed today. In a turnout of 44% of eligible RCM members working in the NHS in Scotland, 69% voted to accept the deal, with 31% rejecting […]
RCM to recommend members accept England NHS pay offer
An offer on pay for NHS staff in England has been put on the table by the Westminster Government following negotiations with health unions, including the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). Dr Suzanne Tyler, Executive Director, Trade Union at the RCM, said: “We are pleased that the Government has recognised the importance of this pay […]