16 March 2018
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling all midwives, maternity support workers (MSWs) and student midwives to get involved and celebrate this year’s International Day of the Midwife (IDM) 2018.
24 October 2018
Today (Thursday 24 October 2018) Public Health England have published annual experimental statistics on breastfeeding prevalence at 6 to 8 weeks after birth.
04 October 2018
Leadership is the focus of a series of new initiatives launched today by the Royal College of Midwives today as its annual conference begins in Manchester.
15 November 2018
Midwives in Northern Ireland will be consulted on whether they are prepared to take industrial action, including strike action, over pay.
29 March 2021
A Good Samaritan has stepped in and donated Easter eggs to midwives, maternity support workers and their colleagues in Cardiff. The gesture came after Easter eggs destined for maternity staff at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board were ...
23 March 2021
The Royal College of Midwives’ flagship programme to tackle racism in maternity services is entering its next phase. Nine months on from the launch of Race Matters, the College is looking to deepen its understanding of the experiences of Black, ...
27 July 2021
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has said that service user and staff safety must be the top priority, following the easing of restrictions preventing NHS staff and other key workers from working if they have been close to someone with COVID-19.
20 September 2021
Maternity care for migrant women must not be refused or delayed by issues such as immigration status, charging or ability to pay, says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in new guidance published today. The guide has been published with support ...
01 December 2020
New guidance to help trade unions and employers work better with NHS staff networks has been published and is a positive step forwards says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The guidance has been produced by the NHS Staff Council’s Equality ...