Exploring support and care for fathers following perinatal loss: A theatre forum event
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 joins joint call for Government to accelerate action on women’s health
On the eve of International Women’s Day, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has joined the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and 47 other women’s heath charities and health organisations are calling for concrete commitments to ensure women receive the quality healthcare they need through their lives, in an open letter to the […]
RCM calls on Government to step up to tackle inequalities in maternity outcomes
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) this week has used the TUC Women’s Conference as another opportunity to call on the Government to do more to improve the unacceptable maternity outcomes faced by Black and Asian women. Delivering its decolonising midwifery practice and education motion today the RCM called on the TUC to join with […]
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 […]
Informed Decision Making
Your voice has been heard loudly and clearly, as MPs debate maternity services
MPs gathered in Westminster last Tuesday (26 February) for a 90-minute debate on maternity services in England. We took full opportunity of the debate to amplify the voice of members through briefing MPs ahead of time – and that work paid off. We were name-checked multiple times, on issues like the need for more midwives […]
Midwives: Critical in every crisis
Event Details Date: 6 May 2025 Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm Capacity: 100 Available spaces: 100 Registration: Open Book Now
On the buses
There are some NHS Trusts which are neat and tidy and all pretty much on one site – and there are others, like mine, that have different sites spread over a wide geographical area. When you’ve got to move between sites, as many staff and patients do, having a reliable transport service is vital. At […]
MSW activists conference
Event Details Date: 24 June 2025 Time: 10:30am – 4:00pm Capacity: 25 Available spaces: 3 Registration: Open Book Now