RCM calls on members to sign and send a letter to the Prime Minister calling for better pay
Health unions, including the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), are calling on their members to sign and send a letter to the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The letter calls for Rishi Sunak to meet with health unions to resolve the current pay disputes in England and across the UK. The ready-made letter, that RCM members […]
More midwives needed to support women with infant feeding choices says RCM
Women need better support to make infant feeding choices and that means addressing the serious midwife shortage. That’s the view of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) responding to a Lancet series on formula milk advertising published today. Formula milk marketing tactics are exploitative and regulations need to be urgently strengthened and properly implemented, according […]
ORCHID Annual Research Study Day 2023
It’s time for ORCHID’s next Annual Study Day, titled ‘Navigating the choppy waters of research’. ‘The day is free, open to everyone interested in healthcare research and will be run on zoom. We have some fabulous outside speakers coming to present on; how to succeed at research, using creative and innovative methods in research, utilising […]
MASIC Webinar: Childbirth Injury: How is this Managed in Primary Care?
The MASIC Foundation is hosting a multidisciplinary webinar with leading speakers, reflecting the diverse professional roles required to co-ordinate and deliver effective evidence based and individualised care for women who have experienced Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASI), pelvic floor injuries and their consequences. The conversation will cover questions such as: How is a childbirth injury […]
RCM Chief Exec calls out Government for starving the NHS of resources
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has criticised the Government for its latest derisory pay offer, stating that ‘they are not on the side of working people.’ Speaking at a TUC rally in Westminster yesterday (2 November), RCM Chief Executive Gill Walton strongly condemned the Government, saying that ‘they have attacked pay, pensions, protections at […]
‘Fix crisis in midwifery staffing now’ says the RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called on the Scottish Government to take urgent action on the midwifery staffing crisis. Speaking at the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC), the RCM said that it was vital that the Government to act now to improve retention and recruitment of midwives. Scotland like the rest of the […]
Supporting activists to reach more members in RCM pay ballot
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is using the power of peer-to-peer communication to enable its workplace reps and pay activists to engage members in the upcoming England and Wales pay ballot opening on 11 November. One of the key ways to engage members is through one-to-one conversations in person, but this has limits in […]
More flexible working vital to stop staff flight from NHS says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling for more flexible working in the NHS to boost retention of midwives, maternity support workers (MSW) and other staff. This comes in an RCM motion to the TUC Congress today. Staff are leaving the NHS in part because they do not have access to flexible working, and […]
NHS employers are failing staff on menopause support says the RCM calling for urgent improvements
Support from employers for maternity staff going through the menopause is ‘appallingly neglected’ and urgent improvements are needed says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The call comes as the RCM publishes guidance today for maternity staff and employers on working with the menopause on World Menopause Day. A survey of RCM members last year […]
Become a member of the Student Midwife Forum
We are pleased to announce that the nominations for student midwife elections to the RCM Student Midwife Forum (SMF) are open! The SMF is there for student midwives and to be a voice for all student midwives. The elected members speak for you at national level and work with staff at the RCM when it […]