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  • NHS England
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Below inflation pay award ‘unacceptable’ says RCM

on 19 July 2022 The Government’s announcement of a 4% percent pay increase for midwives and maternity support workers (MSW) ‘is unacceptable and won’t cut it’ says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). While the 4.75% increase is to the overall pay bill, ...

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• • RCM
  • Maternity Services
  • Trade Unions
  • NHS Unions
  • Pay
  • RCM Northern Ireland
  • RCM Member
  • Midwives
  • Pay and Agenda For Change

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RCM responds to mileage rate increase for members in Northern Ireland

on 23 June 2022 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Northern Ireland says today’s confirmation of a mileage rate increase for midwives will provide some relief to the cost-of-living pressures. Health Minster Robin Swann announced that the increase ...

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• • RCM
  • Maternity Services
  • Maternity Safety
  • Government
  • England
  • Trade Unions
  • NHS Unions
  • TUC
  • Midwifery Workforce
  • Midwife Shortage
  • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers
  • Pay

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Midwives rally to the cause and demand better for workers in mass London protest

on 17 June 2022 London will be alive to the sound of midwives and maternity support workers (MSW) tomorrow as members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) join thousands of other workers in a mass TUC rally in London.

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• • Maternity Services
  • Midwifery
  • Midwives
  • NHS
  • Pay
  • NHS Pay Review Body
  • Pay and Agenda For Change
  • Department of Health
  • Health and social care
  • NHS Unions
  • Trade Unions
  • Secretary of State for Health

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Decent pay rise vital to ensure the NHS is fighting fit post-pandemic, say unions  

on 29 June 2021 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) together with other health unions have written to new health secretary Sajid Javid stressing the crucial importance of pay in ensuring the NHS is ‘fighting fit’ to deal with its many post-pandemic challenges. ...

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• • Brexit
  • Trade Unions
  • TUC
  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • NHS
  • NHS Funding

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‘RCM Patron HRH The Princess Royal Visits South Lake Birth Centre’

By ‘RCM Patron HRH The Princess Royal Visits South Lake Birth Centre’ on 06 September 2019 Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has paid a special visit to South Lakes Birth Centre in Barrow-in-Furness, as part of her role as Patron to The Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The centre, named by the local community and staff, is made ...

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• • Brexit
  • Trade Unions
  • TUC
  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • NHS
  • NHS Funding

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Better pregnancy mental health care, stopping NHS migrant charging and concerns over no deal Brexit in RCM motions to TUC Congress

on 06 September 2019 At this week’s TUC Congress the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling for better perinatal mental health care and to suspend NHS charging for migrant women.

Media releases

• • RCM
  • Brexit
  • INMO - Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation
  • Republic of Ireland
  • Trade Unions
  • RCM i-Learn

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‘RCM launches international partnership with INMO aimed at Brexit proofing midwifery learning and practice’

By RCM on 22 January 2018 Today (Monday January 22nd) The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) have formally launched their international partnership at the Embassy of Ireland, in London.