Pay offer arrives for RCM members in Scotland
An above inflation pay offer which meets the RCM’s pay claim has been announced for midwives and maternity care assistants (MCAs) working in the NHS in Scotland The RCM, together with other Scottish trade unions, has negotiated a two-year pay offer with the Scottish Government which crucially contains inflation protection. The offer equates to an […]
A look behind the headlines on Scotland’s maternity services
After a week of more news headlines on the safety of Scotland’s maternity services RCM’s Director for Scotland Jaki Lambert discusses the reality behind the headlines. No midwife or maternity care assistant (MCA) wants to see headlines about women and families not receiving the care they need. Yet this week that’s sadly what we’ve seen, […]
Implementation of non-pay elements of 2023 deal secured for Scotland members
In a significant win for its members in Scotland the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has announced that its secured agreement and implementation of outstanding non pay elements of the 2023 negotiations. RCM calls for a reduction in the working week have been accepted. The first of three staggered 30-minute reductions in the full-time working […]