Welcome to the RCM’s website page for the RCM President election. You will find here information about the candidates available to vote for in the current election.
09 March 2020
Early discussions within the FFYF identified that forum members had experienced differing levels of support as newly qualified midwives (NQMs) and varying expectations of skill and abilities between Health Boards. This resulted in many ...
11 December 2018
This report sets out our findings from 2011 - 2015 Freedom of Information (FOI) requests about the numbers of midwives in London facing disciplinary proceedings by ethnicity. Our original report revealed that a disproportionate number of ...
01 January 2023
This handbook has been produced by the Royal College of Midwives as a user friendly guide to support Branch Officers, Workplace Representatives and Maternity Support Worker Advocates with the smooth running of their local Branch.
01 November 2018
The RCM supports the vision for maternity services set out in The Best Start: A Five-Year Forward Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Care in Scotland. The RCM is clear and consistent that translating this vision into reality requires sufficient ...
11 March 2019
The Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA) came into force in England on 3 April 2018 and is the biggest change to homelessness legislation in 40 years. It brings in new duties to prevent and relieve homelessness by offering early intervention support ...
11 December 2018
It is very important that RCM workplace representatives are aware of the Equality Act 2010 and its contents. This can help them support and protect our members in the workplace and make sure they are not discriminated against
01 November 2012
The RCM Evidence based guidelines for midwifery-led care in labour (2012) provides a comprehensive discussion of currently available evidence for midwives to follow in practice.