RCM welcomes the introduction of a free rehabilitation programme to support midwives and maternity support workers with musculoskeletal disorders

The Royal College of Midwives has welcomed an announcement from the Department of Health and Social Care that thousands of frontline NHS staff in England will benefit from a free rehabilitation programme. Nuffield Health’s Joint Pain Programme, being rolled out in partnership with the Government, will support NHS workers with chronic and long-term joint conditions […]

RCM Scotland lays the groundwork for midwifery among MSPs

As Scotland gears up to an election next year, all parties have their sights set on what will garner support with voters and the midwifery community is top of our agenda as we look to attend party conferences. As a non-affiliated union the RCM has the freedom to engage equally with all political parties to […]

RCM calls on TUC Women’s Conference to do more to support women in the workplace

Calls to campaign more on the health and safety issues that impact women in the workplace and the need for more women to become health and safety reps were among two of the RCM’s motions at the TUC Women’s Conference today. The RCM says issues that particularly impact women aren’t always top of the agenda […]

RCM supports CMA recommendations to standardise infant formula labelling in healthcare settings

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the recommendations in the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) report into infant formula and follow-on formula, published today. Clare Livingstone, Professional Advisor on Public Health and Policy at the RCM, said: “We have long argued for plain packaging of formula milk to be supplied by the NHS, […]

Voices of midwives, MCAs and the RCM in Scotland offer catalyst for change  

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Scotland has welcomed the publication of the report and recommended actions of the Scottish Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce and says that ‘the valuable contribution made by its members alongside RCM staff in shaping the report cannot be underestimated.” The College says the report, recommendations and actions from the […]

Discussing the RSV vaccine and other vaccinations during pregnancy

As new data is published on the uptake of the RSV vaccine among pregnant women, Clare Livingstone the RCM’s Professional Advisor for Policy and Public Health looks at the role midwives are playing in the rollout of this vaccine  Midwives play a vital role in public health, providing care for women, their babies and families. When it comes […]

RCM publishes results of pay consultation with members in Northern Ireland

Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) working in the HSC in Northern Ireland have had their say on the overdue 5.5% pay award announced in December. Following a two-week consultation the RCM says 76 percent of its members who voted said the 2024/25 award is acceptable as a step towards addressing the long term pay cuts […]

RCM Scotland calls for ‘a significant’ pay increase for its members  

Today RCM Scotland has called for ‘a significant and above inflation’ pay increase that reflects the true cost of living in Scotland in its pay claim for the 2025/26 pay round. The joint unions’ pay claim was submitted by the Scottish Terms and Conditions Committee (STAC), of which the RCM is a member. It has […]

Campaign to improve pay for RCM members continues

Members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) were in London this week giving oral evidence about the lived experience of midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) to the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB). They were joined by RCM staff who also urged the PRB to consider the bigger picture when it comes to pay […]

Consultant midwives crucial in drive to improve safety, says RCM Wales

Consultant midwives play a crucial role in contributing to the delivery of safe high-quality maternity care for women and their families across Wales. That is the message the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) took to Senedd Cymru this week. Attending the first Cross Party Group on Nursing and Midwifery meeting of 2025 at the Senedd, […]