29 September 2021
RCM members have probably seen me all over the place recently, like a broken record talking about flexible working. This is partly because on 13 September the NHS terms and conditions of service handbook Section 33, which covers flexible working ...
29 June 2021
Greater flexibility around working arrangements is essential to retain and recruit more staff says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). This comes as plans for improved flexible working provisions for NHS staff in England are set to come into ...
24 September 2021
New flexible working rights will be good for staff and employers alike, say the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). This comes as new rules are introduced to allow NHS employees in England to request flexible working from their first day of employment.
15 September 2021
More flexible working for midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) is crucial to ensuring maternity services retain and recruit staff said the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). It comes as improved flexible working Agenda for Change ...
19 April 2023
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says an overhaul of NHS staff parking permit allocations and safe and accessible public transport options is needed to support safer travel to work for NHS staff, the majority of whom are women. The call ...
17 May 2024
Findings published by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have revealed that during just one week in April midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) in Northern Ireland worked 4,300 unpaid hours to keep services running safely.
Three ...
24 June 2024
Creativity and flexibility around maternity staffing and facilities that are fit for purpose must be a priority for the next Government, says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as the country enters the last full week of General Election campaigning. ...
30 July 2020
We need to see the ambitious proposals become a reality on the ground say the Royal College of Midwives, welcoming the new NHS People Plan.
27 June 2022
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is encouraging more flexible working to support better retention of midwives and maternity support workers (MSW). The RCM statement comes as the NHS Staff Council publish new guidance on flexible working ...