Midwives face huge barriers returning to work due to lack of childcare, says RCM
A lack of flexible and accessible childcare options for midwives’ risks heightening Scotland’s maternity workforce challenges. The warning comes as an RCM motion calling on the Scottish Government to take immediate steps to provide accessible, affordable childcare across Scotland including wraparound care was adopted at yesterday’s session of the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC). At […]
RCM to ask members in Northern Ireland how many extra hours they’ve worked
Are you working extra hours without being paid for them? If so, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) wants to know. This week the RCM is encouraging midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) working in the HSC in Northern Ireland to keep a record of any additional hours they’ve worked. RCM members in England, Scotland […]
Creating a separate pay spine for nurses is ‘divisive and unfair’ says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has described proposals for a separate pay spine just for nurses as ‘divisive and unfair’. The comments come as the RCM submitted its evidence in response to a government consultation on creating a separate pay scale for nurses. Midwives and maternity support workers work within multi-disciplinary teams and to […]
RCM launches member snap poll on extra hours worked
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling all its members in England, Scotland and Wales to take part in its snap poll on additional hours worked which launches today. The RCM wants to know how many unpaid extra hours its members worked during last week, 4-11 March. Midwives and Maternity Support Workers (MSWs) can […]
Long awaited investment in maternity safety announced in latest budget
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) welcome the Government announcement in yesterday’s budget of £35 million to improve maternity safety in England, with an emphasis on training for midwives and other maternity staff. Commenting on the announcement, the RCM’s Chief Executive, Gill Walton said: “I’m delighted […]
Long awaited investment in maternity safety in latest budget
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) cautiously welcomes the Government announcement in today’s budget of £35 million to improve maternity safety in England. The RCM is particularly pleased to see the emphasis on training for midwives and other maternity staff. Commenting on the announcement, the RCM’s Chief Executive, Gill Walton, said: “I’m delighted that the […]
Long awaited investment in maternity safety in latest budget
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) cautiously welcomes the Government announcement in today’s budget of £35 million to improve maternity safety in England. The RCM is particularly pleased to see the emphasis on training for midwives and other maternity staff. Commenting on the announcement, the RCM’s Chief Executive, Gill Walton, said: “I’m delighted that the […]
RCM to ask members how many extra hours they have worked
Are you working additional hours without being paid for them? If so, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) wants to know. Last year RCM members told us that they had worked 100,000 extra unpaid hours in just one week to help keep NHS maternity services running safely. This year the RCM will run another snap […]
RCM shines light on key member issues at TUC Women’s Conference
‘Invest in job evaluation and make flexible working opportunities a reality for midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs).’ That was the message the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) shared at the TUC Women’s Conference today. The RCM delegation, which included members and staff, also used the platform as an opportunity to call for debt forgiveness […]
Implementation of non-pay elements of 2023 deal secured for Scotland members
In a significant win for its members in Scotland the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has announced that its secured agreement and implementation of outstanding non pay elements of the 2023 negotiations. RCM calls for a reduction in the working week have been accepted. The first of three staggered 30-minute reductions in the full-time working […]