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RCM launches consultation with members to gauge appetite for industrial action over pay
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today launched a formal consultation of its members in England and Wales to gauge their appetite for industrial action following the below inflation pay award. The College says it wants to know what ...
Below inflation pay award ‘unacceptable’ says RCM
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, ...
Midwife numbers drop by 600 in the year since minister admitted England was 2000 midwives short
Royal College of Midwives (RCM) analysis of new NHS statistics out today show that midwife numbers are continuing to plummet in England. This will further hit safety and pile even more pressure on maternity services that are already significantly ...
Midwives rally to the cause and demand better for workers in mass London protest
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.RCM welcomes new England Women’s Health Ambassador role
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the appointment of Dame Lesley Regan as the first ever Women’s Health Ambassador for England.
Four out of five NHS staff say pay is main reason they would quit their jobs
An exclusive poll of NHS staff has today (Friday) revealed that four out of five NHS health workers (80%) would quit the NHS over widespread concerns about their pay. Of those considering leaving, 79% say an inflation-busting pay rise would ...Midwife numbers now lower than at the last general election says RCM
New monthly NHS workforce figures for England analysed by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have revealed that the number of midwives in England is now lower than at the time of the last general election. These latest figures are in fact worse ...
RCM Chief Exec warns MPs of ‘fragile’ maternity workforce
Without greater efforts to retain existing staff and recruit new ones, the maternity workforce will remain fragile. That was the stark warning to MPs yesterday by Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Chief Executive Gill Walton. The warning ...
Concerns raised as COVID-19 advice for employers on pregnant employees withdrawn by Government
Organisations representing hundreds of thousands of pregnant employees some of which are healthcare workers have expressed concern at the withdrawal without any warning of COVID-19 guidance by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) ...