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RCM highlights midwives are ‘exhausted, overstretched and burnt out’
Commenting on a campaign to reduce midwives’ working hours, Gill Walton, Chief Executive of the RCM, said: “Midwives and maternity support workers are facing extreme pressures and as this campaign highlights, they are exhausted, overstretched and working in unsustainable conditions. “The evidence is stark. The Royal College of Midwives’ surveys have shown that 45% of midwives […]
RCM urges pregnant women to protect themselves as flu hospitalisations surge
Following today’s NHS data showing flu hospitalisations have surged to record winter levels, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is urging pregnant women to take steps to protect themselves and their babies. New NHS figures released today (Thursday 11 December) show flu hospitalisations have jumped by 55% in just one week, with an average of […]
Strengthening compensatory rest guidance for Scotland
“Winning for our members providing out of hours on-call in Scotland’ Last week saw the publication of “Guidance on Applying Compensatory Rest Related to On-Call for Staff Employed Under Agenda for Change Terms & Conditions”, published as part of the NHS Scotland Agenda for Change (AfC) Review, via the Scottish Terms and Conditions Committee (STAC). The RCM pushed for its development to ensure that midwives and other AfC staff were effectively supported […]
The culture of recruitment in Scotland
The experience of early career midwives in Scotland: Five years on
The RCM responds to Baroness Amos’ interim report on maternity services
The Royal College of Midwives has responded to Baroness Amos’ interim report on maternity services, calling for urgent action on safe staffing and proper investment after the review highlighted systemic failings across maternity care. The report, which examined maternity services found that despite 748 recommendations made over the past decade, change has been “too slow.” […]
MSW and RCM member speaks movingly about baby loss and bereavement care at Parliament
Maternity support worker (MSW) and Royal College of Midwives (RCM) member Racheal Crane spoke movingly at Parliament last week about her personal experience of baby loss and professional expertise in bereavement care. Racheal, who works at James Paget Hospital in Great Yarmouth, was invited to speak at the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Baby Loss, […]
Minimum wage rise highlights need for NHS pay reform, says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has warned that increases to the National Minimum Wage announced in last week’s Budget underline the urgent need to reform NHS pay bands. Last week’s Budget announced that from April 2026, the National Minimum Wage for workers aged over 21 will rise to £12.71 an hour. While the RCM […]
Royal College of Midwives warns slowdown in midwifery workforce growth risks increasing pressure on maternity services
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has expressed concerns following new figures from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) showing a significant slowdown in growth of the UK’s nursing and midwifery register, driven by a sharp fall in international recruitment and an increase in staff leaving the profession. The latest NMC data, released today (Friday […]