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RCM Wales welcomes re-opening of Neath Port Talbot Hospital Birth Centre
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Wales has welcomed the long awaited re-opening of the Neath Port Talbot Hospital Birth Centre, and the reintroduction of the Swansea Bay Home Birth Service which will give women in the area much greater ...
Midwife recruitment hit by student finance pressures
Financial pressures are forcing student midwives out of their chosen career, with increasing numbers leaving their courses before completion because they simply can’t afford to continue. These are the stark findings of The State of UK Midwifery ...
RCM responds to Darzi Report
“The Darzi Report identifies many of the big issues within the NHS, but once again maternity care does not get the high profile it deserves. While some areas of the NHS will be praising this report and its findings, capacity remains a major concern ...
RCM welcomes long overdue pay announcement for midwives in Wales
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Wales has welcomed First Minister Eluned Morgan’s announcement of a 5.5% pay award for its members in Wales. After months of waiting the RCM says it’s pleased the Welsh Government has accepted the recommendations ...
Long overdue pay offer finally arrives for midwives in England
Months of waiting, a change of Government and finally the announcement of the long overdue pay rise for midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) in England has arrived. The Government’s announcement of a 5.5%, above inflation pay award ...
RCM respond to reports on PRB pay recommendation
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have responded to reports that the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) has recommended an above-inflation pay rise of 5.5%. The PRB say this is in line with increases in private sector pay, that’s according ...
'Value midwives to keep them in midwifery’ says RCM as its responds to NMC report
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says ‘it’s disappointed, but not surprised’ that the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC’s) annual data report has revealed that compared to nurses’ midwives are less likely to recommend their career ...'We all need to work harder to end racial and social disparities in maternity care,' says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has renewed its call for urgent action at all levels to end racial and socioeconomic disparities. The call comes following the publication of the latest MBRRACE-UK report which shows that babies of Black ...
RCM response to the Independent Culture Review of the Nursing and Midwifery Council
There should be no difference between the experiences of Black and Asian women and staff, or any marginalised group, and their white counterparts. That’s the message from the RCM to all politicians in the UK. As the general election campaign ...