09 December 2020
It’s fair to say that, for those women who have been pregnant and given birth during the pandemic, this hasn’t been quite what they had planned. Despite the challenges, though, one thing has been constant: the care and support of midwives and ...
30 December 2020
The Government has today accepted the recommendation from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to authorise Oxford University/AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for use. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and ...
27 January 2021
Every month the RCM will be delivering a new podcast episode and webinar, each focusing on the work the College is doing with and on behalf of its members, covering both its trade union activity and its role as a professional association. Some ...
29 January 2021
On Monday (25 January), third year student midwives Jo Williams and Fiona Howard joined two student nurses and a number of British MPs, including Minister of Health and Social Care Helen Whatley, to share the current experience for healthcare ...
18 March 2021
Midwifery research has an impact right on the front line and is the bedrock for safer and better care says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), ahead of its second annual research conference on 23 March.
01 March 2021
Supporting members through the pandemic has been the focus of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) over the past year. These efforts are continuing with the start of virtual training for RCM representatives which kicked off with a stewards’ ...
24 February 2021
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is appealing for patience from NHS staff waiting for their second COVID-19 vaccination. The call follows reports of some NHS staff trying to get a second vaccination ahead of their planned dates.
19 February 2021
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) along with other health organisations and unions has written to the Prime Minister calling for better protection and PPE for midwives, maternity support workers (MSW), and other NHS staff as they battle ...