on 30 May 2024
The RCM Scotland Student Midwives Finance Report highlights that 70% of midwifery students had to take on additional debt to cover the cost of their studies.
on 07 October 2020
Many student midwives are struggling under the weight of financial concerns, poor mental health and an unpredictable job market, according to new findings by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
on 06 May 2020
Four leading unions have called on the Health Secretary to recognise the significant contribution by – and disruption to - nursing, midwifery and allied healthcare students during the current crisis by abolishing tuition fees and reimbursing ...
By RCM responds to financial support for students in Budget on 11 March 2020
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has responded to the financial arrangements for student midwives in today’s Budget.
on 19 December 2019
The Government has made a promising start in reversing years of underinvestment in the NHS – but there is much more to do. That’s the verdict of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) on today’s Queen's Speech.
By ‘RCM welcomes Government announcement of financial grant for student midwives’ on 16 December 2019
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the Prime Ministers announcement that all student midwives on courses in England from September 2020 will receive a £5,000 year grant for every year they are studying.
The reintroduction ...
on 13 November 2019
The Shadow Secretary of State for Health Johnathan Ashworth today launched the Labour 'NHS Rescue Plan'. Speaking at the launch of the plan he used the closure of a maternity unit because of a shortage of midwives to confirm that Labour would ...
on 19 June 2019
Today the Welsh Government has announced that it will maintain bursaries for those electing to study an eligible health related programme, including midwifery. This arrangement is intended to be in place for those electing to study an eligible ...
on 09 October 2018
Today the First Minister of Scotland has announced an increase in bursaries for student midwives and nurses, something the RCM in Scotland has been lobbying for. In England, student midwives and nurses do not get a bursary and have to pay their ...