Why join us?
The Royal College of Midwives is at the heart of the midwifery community, run by midwives and maternity support workers for midwives and maternity support workers. As both a professional association and a trade union, we are here to support you throughout your professional life. We have branches in most Trusts and Board in the UK and in the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands and we work with midwifery societies in our universities too. Our members have exclusive access to great career development opportunities, excellent conferences and events, many of which are free, and support in the workplace. We also work with governments across the UK to influence pay, terms and conditions and the way maternity care is staffed and delivered.
If you are an MSW, MCA, UK-qualified midwife or a student midwife join here:
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Full member | MSW member | Student member | |
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Workplace advice and representation from trained representatives | Advice while on placement | ||
Access to i-learn and over 100 e-learning modules
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Full access to the RCM career framework
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Access to the full range of RCM publications and guidance
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Free attendance at RCM Conferences and a range of face to face and online events throughout the year | |||
Midwives magazine sent quarterly
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Access to work related legal services | |||
Access to non work related legal services including personal injury, road traffic accidents, medical negligence, free will writing and reduced rate conveyancing | |||
Access to free financial advice including financial wellbeing, mortgages, pensions and savings.
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Opportunity to represent your country/region as an RCM activist or Student Midwife Forum rep.
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Opportunity to request a student elective placement | |||
Student welcome pack, including vaginal examination toolkit | |||
Access to grants for student midwifery societies | |||
Access to the RCM library and and database resources
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Membership band | Monthly cost | Annual cost |
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Full member | £24.46 | £293.57 |
Full member with MIDIRS | £30.53 | £366.40 |
Student | £1.67 | – |
Student with MIDIRS | £6.38 | £76.59 |
Newly Qualified Midwife | £12.18 | £146.19 |
Newly Qualified Midwife with MIDIRS | £16.89 | £202.74 |
Maternity Support Worker | £10.56 | £126.76 |
Maternity Support Worker with MIDIRS | £15.27 | £183.31 |
Associate | £16.12 | £193.46 |
Special Category RCN | £16.12 | £193.46 |
Special Category with MIDIRS | £22.19 | £266.29 |
Joint Agreement (ULU) | £18.93 | £227.16 |
Retired | £5 | £60 |
Non Midwife (Affiliate) | £4.70 | £56.40 |
Affiliate with MIDIRS | £10.76 | £129.23 |
Fellow | £29.46 | £353.57 |
Fellow with MIDIRS | £35.53 | £426.40 |
International Zone 1 | – | £11.13 |
International Zone 2 | – | £55.65 |
International Zone 3 | – | £133.56 |
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Access to financial support: this helps midwives and maternity support workers, both working and retired, when they’re going through tough times.
Please note: This fund is NOT available to student midwives.
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You’re entitled to a complimentary initial financial consultation. When we match you with your adviser, they’ll discuss where your finances are now, where you’d like to be and start thinking about how to get you there.
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Your comprehensive legal package within the RCM scheme also includes:
- Employment law advice (accessed via your officer).
- Work-related criminal law advice (call the 24-hour criminal law helpline on 0800 587 7530).
- Online wills service
- Special terms for conveyancing, probate and power of attorney.
Cover for your family for:
- Personal injuries away from work, on the roads or on holiday.
- Special terms for clinical negligence.
- Special terms for conveyancing, probate and power of attorney.
