What all midwives need to know about signs and symptoms of peripartum cardiac disease – part 2
What all midwives need to know about signs and symptoms of peripartum cardiac disease – part 1
Maternity staff and pregnant women let down by ‘inconsistent and confused’ advice from Government and NHS
The Chief Executive of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) today told the COVID-19 inquiry of the pressure and distress caused to maternity staff and the women in their care during the pandemic. Gill Walton, who has led the College since 2017, said the lack of central and consistent information for maternity staff and pregnant […]
RCM press for progress on pay for members in Northern Ireland
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Northern Ireland says it’s pressing the Government for progress on an overdue pay award for its members. Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) in Northern Ireland were due their pay uplift on 1 April and the RCM says its completely ‘unfair’ that its members remain in limbo. The […]
Health and safety reps guidance
Guidance for health and safety reps This content is for Activists Guidance Sexual Harassment in the workplace Entonox safety in the workplace Caring for you Wellbeing Sexual Harassment in the workplace The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023, which will come into force on 26 October 2024, amends the Equality Act 2010 […]
RCM welcomes pilot site phase of ABC programme to reduce brain injuries at birth
The next phase of the Avoiding Brain Injuries (ABC) programme to improve and personalise maternity care and reduce the risk of two significant contributors to avoidable brain injury in childbirth commences this week with the rollout of a pilot training phase across nine maternity services in England. The ABC programme which aims to support and […]
Branch membership lists
Branch membership lists This content is for Activists Requesting membership lists Any elected activist can request a membership list. If you require a list immediately please note that it takes up to 10 working days. If requesting a list to send communications about a branch meeting, please ensure members are receiving at least seven days’ […]
RCM Representation Assistance Agreement
Please note, you must be logged in to your member account to sign your Representation Arrangement Agreement. If you are logged out, you will be asked to login. If your RAA form is not loading, it may be that you are logged into the wrong account. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) prides itself in […]
On demand webinars
on demand webinars Catch up on previous webinars with access to i-learn modules, MIDIRS search packs and additional resources. On demand webinars are for RCM members only and suitable for MCAs/MSWs, student midwives and midwives. Midwives: Critical in every crisis Midwives play an essential role in supporting women every day. In this webinar, we explore […]
Act now to end the postcode lottery of perinatal mental health services says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called on the new Government to act now to end the postcode lottery of perinatal mental health service provision across the UK. The call comes as the RCM responds to a new report from the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) which shows that services across the country are […]