RCM joins rally to protect midwives right to strike
Members and staff of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) will take to the streets this weekend to join the TUC’s Protect the Right to Strike march and rally in Cheltenham. The Government’s Strikes (Minimum Services Levels) Act is, according to the RCM, a ‘draconian and deliberate law which severely limits the ability of unions […]
Second strike shows strength of feeling on pay for members in Northern Ireland
Below freezing temperatures and snowy conditions did not deter hundreds of RCM members in Northern Ireland from taking to the picket lines last Thursday. Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) certainly did not allow the weather conditions to freeze their spirits or the fight for better pay. Even newly qualified midwives on their first day […]
Everyone has a part to play in stopping racism in the NHS, says RCM
Racism has no place in the NHS in Scotland or anywhere else and it’s everyone’s job, including midwives, to help eradicate it wherever it rears its ugly head, says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The RCM is calling on its members in Scotland to complete the ‘Help Us to Tackle Racism’ survey by the […]
Dismantling pay structure is not the answer to the NHS workforce crisis says RCM
Changing the pay structure for nurses and making it separate from the rest of the health care professionals would further deepen NHS workforce crisis the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has cautioned. The warning comes as a Government consultation on creating a new pay scale just for nurses has been launched today. The consultation looks […]
Urgent action needed to reduce truly shocking death rate for new mothers, says RCM
The Government must take urgent and prompt action to reverse the truly shocking rise in the number of women who died during or within six weeks of pregnancy, says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). Figures released today by MBRRACE-UK show that the maternal death rate has reached levels not seen in over 20 years. […]
RCM CEO Gill Walton talks to BBC Five Live about workforce shortages
Gill Walton spoke to Naga Munchetty about the challenges faced by maternity staff and the impact on safety due to chronic workforce shortages.
A special Christmas message from Gill and the RCM
As we wrap up for Christmas and New Year, RCM Chief Executive Gill Walton shares a special message with RCM members. Gill Said: “I wanted to say a huge thank you to all our members. I hope you have a wonderful festive season and Happy New Year. I know that you have worked so hard […]
‘Midwives and Maternity Support Workers have every right to strike’ say RCM
Midwives and Maternity Support Workers (MSW’s) have every right to strike – that’s the message coming from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) at the TUC Special Congress. Speaking at the Special Congress RCM’s General Secretary Gill Walton outlined the RCM’s support for the TUCs campaign against minimum service levels in the event of industrial […]
Make NHS Scotland’s IT systems neurodiverse friendly says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Scotland has called for all IT systems in Scotland’s NHS to be made neurodiverse friendly. The call comes as the RCM’s attended the STUC Disabled Workers Conference this week. Over the last decade the NHS has seen a significant increase in the use of electronic IT systems with […]
Students take centre stage at first standalone conference
The RCM’s first standalone student midwife conference took place in Doncaster this week, with students from all over the UK in attendance. In her opening address, RCM Chief Executive Gill Walton said: “I know you’ll all be aware of the challenges faced by midwives and maternity services now. The fact that you haven’t let that […]