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Welsh midwives work hundreds of unpaid extra hours to keep services safe
Midwives in Wales are working hundreds of extra unpaid hours to keep maternity services running safely. Results of a poll published by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have revealed more than eight out of 10 (83%) midwives have worked extra ...
RCM tells politicians how to fix the midwifery staffing crisis with new pre-election guide
'Ending the national midwife shortage is possible,’ says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it launches a new guide with solutions for the next UK Parliament. Low-cost solutions to improve working conditions for midwives, practical ...
Long overdue pay offer finally arrives for midwives in Northern Ireland
Months of waiting and campaigning, two days of strike action and a reformed Executive the RCM says has ‘finally’ resulted in a ‘long overdue’ pay offer for its members in Northern Ireland. The proposed pay offer would see the restoration of ...
RCM comments on Panorama’s ‘Midwives under Pressure’ programme
“The testimonies of the midwives, the women, and their families are heartbreaking and must be the catalyst for change. We have heard too many stories and read too many reports all raising the same red flags around staff shortages, lack of training ...
Midwives in Northern Ireland announce New Year strike action
Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) across Northern Ireland are set to take to the picket lines again in the New Year. The announcement from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) comes as there has been no progress towards a fair and meaningful ...
RCM calls for quick implementation of England pay award
The NHS Staff Council - made up of the 14 health unions including the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) – met today and based on the majority accept position from trade unions has accepted the Government’s pay offer for England for 2022/23 and 2023/24. ...
Midwives say yes to England NHS pay offer
Members of the RCM in England have voted to accept the latest NHS pay offer, following a consultation which closed yesterday. In a turnout of 48% of eligible RCM midwife and maternity support worker (MSW) members working in the NHS in England, ...RCM opens England pay consultation and recommends members accept
Midwife and maternity support worker (MSW) members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) working in the NHS in England are being consulted on the Government’s pay offer. The online consultation opens today and closes at midnight on 25 April.
Royal visit for Merthyr Tydfil maternity unit
The Prince Charles Hospital Maternity Unit in Merthyr Tydfil had a royal treat today with a visit from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.