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RCM shines light on issues impacting its members at TUC Congress
A strong RCM delegation made up of midwives, maternity support workers (MSWs) and RCM staff attended the TUC’s Annual Congress in Brighton this week. The RCM used this year’s congress as another opportunity to shine a light on the issues affecting ...
Y Fantais Gymraeg i Undebau – The Welsh Advantage for Unions
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called for a new approach in hospital inspections, following an apology from the Interim Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for the implementation of their new regulatory approach. In ...
What the King's Speech means for RCM members and the women they care for
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed elements of The King's Speech today saying it has ‘helpfully unveiled more of the new Government’s direction’. Importantly the RCM says it has signalled updates to trade union legislation that ...
RCM members elect new President
‘I will represent every member no matter their background or their role’ that’s the message from Sophie Russell the new President of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). RCM members voted for Sophie to become the newly elected President ...Consultation opened on job evaluation matching profiles for midwifery bands
The NHS Job Evaluation Group is currently consulting on proposed revisions to the job evaluation matching profile for midwifery - bands 4, 5 and 6. This follows calls from the RCM who have highlighted that the current profiles haven’t been reviewed ...
RCM launches member snap poll on extra hours worked
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling all its members in England, Scotland and Wales to take part in its snap poll on additional hours worked which launches today. The RCM wants to know how many unpaid extra hours its members worked ...
RCM shines light on key member issues at TUC Women’s Conference
‘Invest in job evaluation and make flexible working opportunities a reality for midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs).’ That was the message the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) shared at the TUC Women’s Conference today. The ...
RCM to ask members how many extra hours they have worked
Are you working additional hours without being paid for them? If so, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) wants to know. Last year RCM members told us that they had worked 100,000 extra unpaid hours in just one week to help keep NHS maternity ...
Implementation of non-pay elements of 2023 deal secured for Scotland members
In a significant win for its members in Scotland the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has announced that its secured agreement and implementation of outstanding non pay elements of the 2023 negotiations. RCM calls for a reduction in the ...