03 July 2020
The government should build on the huge public support shown for the NHS during the pandemic by giving health workers across the UK an early pay rise, say the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and other health unions today (Friday).
29 October 2021
Amanda Mansfield MBE and Susan Watkins from the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust have been honoured with the Innovation in Maternity Care Award at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards.
Their work in promoting ...
15 November 2021
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Benevolent Fund has officially formed a new alliance with the Cavell Nurses’ Trust to continue supporting midwives and maternity support workers during times of personal financial hardship. The occasion ...
01 June 2022
The Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has expressed her joy and delight at being appointed a CBE in the Queen’s Jubilee Honours. Gill Walton, who receives the award for services to midwifery, said it ...
01 July 2024
‘I will represent every member no matter their background or their role’ that’s the message from Sophie Russell the new President of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
RCM members voted for Sophie to become the newly elected President ...
06 February 2020
Rotherham’s maternity unit was treated to a visit by the Patron of The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) yesterday. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. Accompanying Her Royal Highness on the visit were the RCM Chief Executive Gill Walton and ...
06 May 2020
A maternity team that has worked for a decade to improve outcomes for BAME and vulnerable women in Leeds has been named WaterWipes Maternity Team of the Year by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
The winning maternity service from Leeds ...
17 June 2020
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says we must learn lessons from a Public Health England report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities published yesterday.
15 December 2020
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) today has called on NHS Trusts in England to exercise common sense when considering whether to increase attendance of supporters and visitors at maternity services. The call comes as NHS England publishes ...
07 May 2021
Six midwives had an International Day of the Midwife (IDM) treat this week when they had a private audience with the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Patron, Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal at St James’s Palace.