By ‘RCM to ballot midwives on industrial action over fair pay in Northern Ireland’ on 15 November 2019
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has announced that they will ballot their members in Northern Ireland over pay.
This follows a meeting today where the RCM Board made a unanimous decision to formally ballot midwives and maternity support ...
By ‘RCM responds to Public Sector Pay policy for 2019/20 in relation to Northern Ireland’ on 31 October 2019
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has responded to the announcement today by the Department of Finance on the setting of public sector pay policy for 2019/20.
Commenting, Karen Murray RCM’s Director for Northern Ireland said;“It’s ...
By ‘RCM and INMO host joint all-Ireland midwife conference in Armagh’ on 18 October 2019
Abortion has been decriminalised Northern Ireland.
Legislation making the changes came into force at midnight
The government now has until the end of March 2020 to come up with regulations for the provision of abortion services.
The ...
By ‘RCM and INMO host joint all-Ireland midwife conference in Armagh’ on 17 October 2019
Midwives from both sides of the Irish border will join together today as the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) All Ireland Annual Midwifery Conference gets underway in Armagh..
In January ...
By ‘RCM providing support to members now guidance on abortion law in Northern Ireland has been published’ on 04 October 2019
The government has published interim guidance for healthcare professionals on abortion law in Northern Ireland.
The new guidelines cover the period from 22 October to 31 March 2020.
They set out what will happen following changes to the ...
on 09 April 2019
Today (Tuesday April 9th) despite the political stalemate in Northern Ireland, all political parties have co-signed a consensus statement led by the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) committing to improve perinatal mental health ...
on 15 November 2018
Midwives in Northern Ireland will be consulted on whether they are prepared to take industrial action, including strike action, over pay.
