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Midwives in Northern Ireland work thousands of unpaid hours to keep services running safely
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Midwives in Northern Ireland work thousands of unpaid hours to keep services running safely

on 17 May 2024 Findings published by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have revealed that during just one week in April midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) in Northern Ireland worked 4,300 unpaid hours to keep services running safely. Three ...
Safe maternity services will be maintained say RCM on eve of strike
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Safe maternity services will be maintained say RCM on eve of strike

on 17 January 2024 ‘Safe maternity services will be maintained, and midwives who take part in the strike action will not be in breach of their code of practice.’ That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) on the eve of widespread industrial action ...
Midwives in Northern Ireland announce New Year strike action
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Midwives in Northern Ireland announce New Year strike action

on 19 December 2023 Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) across Northern Ireland are set to take to the picket lines again in the New Year. The announcement from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) comes as there has been no progress towards a fair and meaningful ...
We must have a strategy to fix Northern Ireland’s growing maternity crisis, says RCM   
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We must have a strategy to fix Northern Ireland’s growing maternity crisis, says RCM  

on 30 May 2023 The need for a maternity strategy in Northern Ireland has gone beyond urgent and is now critical says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The RCM’s warning comes as it publishes a report on Northern Ireland’s maternity services which is being ...
Commissioning of report into Northern Ireland midwifery services ‘a step in the right direction,’ says RCM
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Commissioning of report into Northern Ireland midwifery services ‘a step in the right direction,’ says RCM

on 24 May 2023 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the Department of Health’s announcement today on the commissioning of a report into Northern Ireland’s midwifery services. The College sees this review, to be led by Professor Mary Renfrew, ...
RCM pauses Northern Ireland strike action as pay talks scheduled
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RCM pauses Northern Ireland strike action as pay talks scheduled

on 31 March 2023 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 ...
Midwives announce Northern Ireland strike date
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Midwives announce Northern Ireland strike date

on 24 March 2023 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 ...
Midwives in Northern Ireland vote yes to industrial action
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Midwives in Northern Ireland vote yes to industrial action

on 07 March 2023 In a clear demonstration of their anger and frustration midwife and maternity support worker (MSW) members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have voted to taking industrial action over pay in Northern Ireland.
RCM recommends its members vote yes as industrial action ballot opens in Northern Ireland
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RCM recommends its members vote yes as industrial action ballot opens in Northern Ireland

on 31 January 2023 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Northern Ireland is recommending its midwife and maternity support worker (MSW) members vote for industrial action as it opens its formal ballot on pay today running until 7 March.
RCM to consult members in Northern Ireland on appetite for industrial action  
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 RCM to consult members in Northern Ireland on appetite for industrial action  

on 10 October 2022 “If no pay award was implemented, would you be prepared to take industrial action?” That’s one of the questions the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) will ask its members in Northern Ireland next week when it launches a formal consultation on pay. The ...
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