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Midwives in England and Wales to be balloted on industrial action
Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) working in the NHS in England and Wales are set to be balloted on industrial action. The move was announced by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) at its annual Activists Conference in Warwick today ...![Date set to ballot midwives on industrial action in Scotland](/media/1969/p55_scotland.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116440000000)
Date set to ballot midwives on industrial action in Scotland
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Scotland has today announced the date it will ballot its members on industrial action. The four-week ballot will open on 29 September and run until 27 October. The announcement comes as midwives, maternity ...![RCM calls for investment in maternity services as midwife numbers fall in every English region](/media/5272/maternity-ward-stock-small.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132760965500000000)
RCM calls for investment in maternity services as midwife numbers fall in every English region
Midwife numbers have fallen in every English region leading the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) to repeat its call for more investment in maternity services to ensure the safety and quality of care.![RCM launches consultation with members to gauge appetite for industrial action over pay](/media/3637/shutterstock_435294154-1-_ballott-box.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543778640000000)
RCM launches consultation with members to gauge appetite for industrial action over pay
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today launched a formal consultation of its members in England and Wales to gauge their appetite for industrial action following the below inflation pay award. The College says it wants to know what ...![More dismay for RCM members in Wales as pay award announced](/media/1972/wales180x142.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116450000000)
More dismay for RCM members in Wales as pay award announced
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Wales has said its members will be ‘disappointed and angered’ by today’s pay announcement from the Welsh Government. Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) in Wales have been awarded just £1,400 ...![Below inflation pay award ‘unacceptable’ says RCM](/media/2030/money-pay_0.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116460000000)
Below inflation pay award ‘unacceptable’ says RCM
The Government’s announcement of a 4% percent pay increase for midwives and maternity support workers (MSW) ‘is unacceptable and won’t cut it’ says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). While the 4.75% increase is to the overall pay bill, ...![RCM responds to mileage rate increase for members in Northern Ireland](/media/6213/fuel-pump.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779780000000)
RCM responds to mileage rate increase for members in Northern Ireland
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Northern Ireland says today’s confirmation of a mileage rate increase for midwives will provide some relief to the cost-of-living pressures. Health Minster Robin Swann announced that the increase ...![Four out of five NHS staff say pay is main reason they would quit their jobs](/media/4894/shutterstock_204231358_pay-slip.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779170000000)
Four out of five NHS staff say pay is main reason they would quit their jobs
An exclusive poll of NHS staff has today (Friday) revealed that four out of five NHS health workers (80%) would quit the NHS over widespread concerns about their pay. Of those considering leaving, 79% say an inflation-busting pay rise would ...![It’s time to halt NHS staff exodus with game-changing pay rise, say health unions](/media/2030/money-pay_0.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116460000000)
It’s time to halt NHS staff exodus with game-changing pay rise, say health unions
The mounting NHS staffing crisis and long waiting times will become permanent unless the government brings in a game-changing retention package, with an inflation-busting pay rise at its heart, say health unions today (Monday). In evidence ...![Value NHS staff and invest in them says RCM responding to CQC State of Care report](/media/2246/midwives.png?center=0.32710280373831774,0.49618320610687022&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116510000000)