18 February 2021
Take the call. Get the jab. That’s the message for maternity staff in a new, short video from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The video particularly urges midwives and maternity support workers from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) ...
05 February 2021
Men have a crucial role to play in ending female genital mutilation (FGM) say campaigners launching the latest in a series of short animations amplifying the voices of men about FGM. The animations come during the week leading up to International ...
10 February 2021
The first virtual stewards course began this week with 16 attendees from across the UK. The RCM has rewritten the Workplace Reps courses in 2020 to adapt them into the virtual world the team behind the courses were understandably anxious as 9am ...
15 February 2021
Campaign groups have expressed concern at growing reports suggesting that marginalised groups are experiencing difficulty in accessing the COVID-19 vaccine. There are fears that being asked to present ID, immigration status or proof of ...
16 February 2021
With applications for the EU Settlement Scheme closing on 30 June 2021, the Royal College of Midwives is urging members from any of the European Union states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland, to secure your right to continue ...
19 February 2021
This week the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) added its voice to the global maternity response to COVID-19 during an international webinar focused on maintaining quality maternal healthcare during a pandemic.
RCM’s CEO Gill Walton presented ...
08 April 2021
While the ongoing pandemic may place restrictions on people getting together, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is finding new ways of bringing its members together for International Day of the Midwife (IDM) on 5 May. The College is calling ...
01 April 2021
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called for more investment in reproductive and sexual health services in Northern Ireland on the back of a new report published today. The report comes one year after abortion regulations came into effect ...
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 ...