Men have a crucial role to play in ending female genital mutilation (FGM) say campaigners launching the latest in a series of short animations amplifying the voices of men about FGM. The animations come during the week leading up to International ...
on 01 December 2020
New guidance to help trade unions and employers work better with NHS staff networks has been published and is a positive step forwards says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The guidance has been produced by the NHS Staff Council’s Equality ...
on 26 November 2020
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have published a statement calling for an end to end the ‘scourge’ of domestic abuse, estimated to cost England and Wales £66 billion per year. ...
on 30 October 2020
The RCM has called for an end to the discrimination and racism that blights the lives of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) NHS staff and women using maternity services ,responding to the Turning the Tide report, published with the support ...
By Gemma Murphy on 10 September 2020
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Activists’ Conference got underway today - albeit virtually - with a strong focus on RCM’s Race Matters campaign.
Joy Warmington Chief Executive of equalities and human rights charity brap will deliver ...
By Gemma Murphy on 04 September 2020
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed a new study on risk factors in pregnant women and maternal and perinatal outcomes of COVID-19. The study, published this week in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), will contribute to improved ...
There is a strong body of law that protects pregnant workers. All employers must continue to abide by this. It applies to all pregnant workers regardless of who they work for or what they do.