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 […]
RCM expresses disappointment at Government’s ‘lacklustre’ response to maternity safety report
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has expressed its disappointment at the long-awaited Government response to Dr Bill Kirkup’s report into maternity services at East Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The response, delivered as a written statement to the House of Commons by Health Minister Maria Caufield, comes almost six months after the publication […]
Midwives in Northern Ireland vote yes to industrial action
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. In a formal ballot that closed today over nine out of ten (93.9%) voted for industrial action short of a strike, […]
RCM moves to accept Welsh Government pay offer following member consultation
Midwife and maternity support worker (MSW) members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have rejected the Welsh Government’s pay offer. The result comes in an RCM consultation on the offer that closed yesterday. In the two-week online consultation just under a third (32.3%) of eligible members voted, with 82% rejecting the offer and 17.79% […]