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Time for members in Northern Ireland to have their say on pay offer
‘It’s time for RCM members in Northern Ireland to have their say on pay’. That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it launches its pay consultation. The proposed pay offer announced earlier this week would see the restoration ...
RCM ramps up pay campaign as members give evidence to Pay Review Body
Members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) were in London this week giving oral evidence about the real, lived experience of midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) to the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB). They were joined by RCM’s General ...
RCM welcomes introduction of baby loss certificates
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the launch of baby loss certificates for parents who have experienced the loss of a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy. From today parents in England can access the government’s voluntary ...
Improving pay part of the solution to stem the tide of midwives leaving the NHS says RCM
‘Paying staff fairly and valuing the skilled work they do is an important part of the solution to the maternity staffing crisis.’ That’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it submits evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) ...New regulation for midwives treating pregnant women on sodium valproate
The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has released new regulation on Valproate treatment which midwives can use to ensure the safety of pregnant women who take the drug. This followed an earlier alert in November 2023 ...Still work to do but encouraging improvements in maternity services say RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the recognition by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) of improvements across the board in women’s experience in maternity care.Midwives need more time to talk to women about birth trauma, says RCM
It is simply impossible to address birth trauma adequately without addressing the continuing shortage of midwives, the RCM’s Chief Executive Gill Walton has told the UK’s first-ever inquiry into birth trauma.
Time for a resolution on pay as Executive returns says RCM
‘Now is the time for a resolution on pay,’ says The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Northern Ireland with the anticipated return of the Executive and an existing commitment from the UK Government on funding for public sector pay. Following ...