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Celebrating MSWs
MSW advocate, workplace representative and RCM Board member Keelie Barrett celebrates MSW Day, reflecting on the past and future of support workers with hope for the workforce and appreciation for everything MSWs do in her latest blog.Stating the obvious
RCM Professional Policy Advisor Janet Fyle makes the case for investment and support for women and girls who face gender-based violence in her latest blog.16 days of activism against violence against women and girls
Laura Seebohm, CEO of Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA), shares why 16 days of activism is so important to raise awareness of gendered violence in the perinatal period and the resources available to healthcare workers.Speaking up for women’s rights in the workplace
RCM steward in the Grampian Branch Susan Dewar shares her experience of speaking at the Scotland TUC (STUC) Women’s Conference on the importance of hydration in health, safety and wellbeing for the female workforce.Changing legislation can start with changing our culture and environment
For the STUC Women’s Conference RCM Board member Cher Dougan shares how important it is to advocate for change but how that can come in different ways including but not limited to putting motions forward to change legislation.Breast feeding workers
When you work in maternity services, people would understandably expect your workplace to be the one of the most supportive around all things pregnancy and breastfeeding. Yet a recent RCM survey of health and safety reps found this to be very ...
Polling day is almost here. It’s time to choose
The manifestos have all been published. The TV debates are all wrapped up. And in the case of Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey, lakes have been fallen into, rollercoasters have been ridden, and water slides have been slid down. Now, just a few days of ...We wear red – and here’s why
This year, there’s going to be a lot of red in my wardrobe – because red is the symbol we are using for World Health Organization-designated International Year of the Midwife.A new hope
Following queries on the Wuhan novel coronavirus, we would like to share the following information from Public Health England (PHE) to update all our members with both clinical guidance and public information to share among staff and women.