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RCM gives ‘cautious welcome’ to new midwife numbers
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has given a cautious welcome to figures released today by NHS England showing an increase in the number of midwives working in the NHS.![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/7257/mask-midwife.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779990000000)
RCM comments on Panorama’s ‘Midwives under Pressure’ programme
“The testimonies of the midwives, the women, and their families are heartbreaking and must be the catalyst for change. We have heard too many stories and read too many reports all raising the same red flags around staff shortages, lack of training ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/5502/race-matters-statement_cover-art.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779450000000)
Everyone has a part to play in stopping racism in the NHS, says RCM
Racism has no place in the NHS in Scotland or anywhere else and it’s everyone’s job, including midwives, to help eradicate it wherever it rears its ugly head, says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The RCM is calling on its members in Scotland ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/7244/ni-strike-jan.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779980000000)
Second strike shows strength of feeling on pay for members in Northern Ireland
Below freezing temperatures and snowy conditions did not deter hundreds of RCM members in Northern Ireland from taking to the picket lines last Thursday. Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) certainly did not allow the weather conditions ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/7257/mask-midwife.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779990000000)
RCM comments on Panorama’s ‘Midwives under Pressure’ programme
Following the broadcast of Panorama - Midwives under Pressure by the BBC, Gill Walton, Chief Executive of The Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said: “The testimonies of the midwives, the women, and their families are heartbreaking and must ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/7297/midwife-chat-woman.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543780000000000)
RCM welcomes introduction of baby loss certificates
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the launch of baby loss certificates for parents who have experienced the loss of a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy. From today parents in England can access the government’s voluntary scheme ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/3649/pay-ni.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132187257900000000)
Time for members in Northern Ireland to have their say on pay offer
‘It’s time for RCM members in Northern Ireland to have their say on pay’. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it launches its pay consultation. The proposed pay offer announced earlier this week would see the restoration ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/7300/prb-evidence.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543780000000000)
RCM ramps up pay campaign as members give evidence to Pay Review Body
Members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) were in London this week giving oral evidence about the real, lived experience of midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) to the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB). They were joined by RCM’s General ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/2499/scottish-flag_istock_250x200.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=131884116540000000)
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 ...![Umbraco.Web.PublishedCache.XmlPublishedCache.XmlPublishedProperty](/media/6357/scotland-image.jpeg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=133543779840000000)