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A Christmas wish: an end to humanitarian catastrophe
As many of us enter a period marked by family, joy and celebration, we should also remember that, for too many people, it will be one where survival is the only objective. The Royal College of Midwives echoes the statement published in The Lancet ...A special Christmas message from Gill and the RCM
A special Christmas message from Gill and the RCM
‘Midwives and Maternity Support Workers have every right to strike’ say RCM
Midwives and Maternity Support Workers (MSW’s) have every right to strike – that’s the message coming from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) at the TUC Special Congress. Speaking at the Special Congress RCM’s General Secretary Gill ...
RCM learning rep scoops TUC award
A midwife and RCM learning representative has won a TUC award for her work supporting members at the TUC Congress Awards ceremony on 10 September. Afshan Ali received the TUC Union Learning Rep Award for making sure that all the learning needs ...Degree apprenticeships show promise of building the next generation of midwives
A new route into midwifery has been praised by an independent report. The report, commissioned by NHS England and the Royal College of Midwives and written by Professor Richard Griffin of King’s College London, found that registered midwifery ...
RCM calls for end to unpaid overtime in TUC Congress motion
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called on the Government to end unpaid overtime in the NHS.
NHS England moves to offer better wellbeing support and assess staffing levels welcome says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed a move by NHS England (NHSE) to improve support around burnout and stress for maternity and neonatal staff. This latest move is a part of the Three year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal ...RCM call for government to ensure maternity is key plank of women’s health strategy
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called on the Government to ensure that maternity care is central to its women’s health strategy, following the announcement last week of several new measures aimed at improving women’s health
RCM calls for better support for disabled NHS staff in TUC motion
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says a change is needed urgently in how funds for reasonable adjustments for disabled NHS staff are allocated at Trust level. In a motion – presented by RCM member Mandi Masters - to the TUC Disabled Workers ...