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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 ...
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 ...
Election is no excuse to delay already overdue pay rise says RCM
A General Election is no excuse to delay the already overdue pay rise hardworking midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) need and deserve. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in a letter to Victoria Atkins, the ...
New RCM guide offers practical solutions to maternity safety crisis
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is urging politicians and the incoming Government to tackle maternity safety head-on in its new pre-election How to Fix guide. Breaking down barriers between staff groups by strengthening multidisciplinary ...'We must work together to improve outcomes' says RCM on Saving Babies Lives report
‘Improving maternity outcomes needs to be everyone’s business. The Government, healthcare leaders and all those working in maternity services need to work together to improve tragic outcomes’. That’s the message the from Royal College ...
RCM launch ‘game changing’ set of recommendations to make midwifery education more inclusive
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has developed a first-of-its-kind toolkit to help neurodivergent midwifery students to navigate undergraduate courses.
RCM leader calls for a revolution in maternity services
The head of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has pledged to start a revolution in maternity care. Gill Walton, Chief Executive of the RCM, made an impassioned plea at the RCM’s national conference to midwives and maternity support workers ...
RCM launches tool to tackle high levels of maternity disadvantage
"Addressing not only health and wellbeing, but social complexity is key to improving maternity outcomes for all women,” says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it launches a Maternity Disadvantage Assessment Tool (MatDAT) for midwives.