19 November 2019
The RCM Board has approved an industrial action ballot of midwives and MSWs in Northern Ireland over pay. Pay in Northern Ireland has now fallen seriously behind the other UK countries. Over the next couple of months the RCM will be meeting with ...
08 November 2018
The odds of women developing postnatal depression (PND) increase by up to 79% when they give birth to boys compared to girls, a research study has found.
09 April 2019
Today (Tuesday April 9th) despite the political stalemate in Northern Ireland, all political parties have co-signed a consensus statement led by the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) committing to improve perinatal mental health ...
11 May 2021
Research forms the basis of evidence-based practice and it is important that within midwifery we continue to question why things are done the way they are in order to improve upon current standards.
01 June 2018
In light of the result of the abortion referendum in the Republic of Ireland (ROI), Northern Ireland now has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe.
29 November 2018
Almost 95% of RCM members in Northern Ireland who responded to a consultation about industrial action, including strike action, over pay conditions have voted in favour.