26 March 2021
People across the country are being asked to put colourful posters in their windows in support of a proper NHS pay rise, in a campaign launched today (Friday) by health unions representing more than a million health workers.
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04 May 2021
Two thirds of the public believe the government should try harder to find the money for a decent pay rise for NHS staff in England, according to a Savanta ComRes poll published today.
05 May 2021
Responding to a survey on the physical and mental wellbeing of female health and care staff by the NHS Confederation’s Health and Care Women Leaders Network, Suzanne Tyler, Executive Director for Services to Members at the RCM, said: “Midwives ...
20 July 2021
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has said it may have to consider if the Pay Review Body (PRB) process is still fit for purpose if the Government adheres to a low recommendation that is not the significant pay award that it has been campaigning ...
22 October 2021
Value NHS staff and invest in them and the services they work in says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) responding to the CQC’s State of Care report published today.
18 October 2021
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson highlighting its dissatisfaction with the recent pay award it’s members in England received. The College has also said that it will continue to fight for its members, ...
25 May 2022
As the TUC rally draws near, Executive Director of Trade Union Suzanne Tyler shares the five key focuses on the RCM trade union side of action in her latest blog. With a call for collaboration, solidarity and equality, Suzanne encourages member ...
25 May 2022
Last week the RCM’s Head of Health and Social Policy Sean O’Sullivan joined a Labour Party roundtable discussion with Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting to highlight the invaluable contribution midwives have ...
31 May 2022
Following latest announcements on the NHS mileage scheme and the rising cost of fuel and living, the Royal College of Midwives’ (RCM) Director of Employment Relations Alice Sorby shares what this will mean for members in England and how the ...
07 September 2022
All RCM members working in the NHS in Scotland are set to be balloted on industrial action. A statutory ballot will launch on 29 September and run for four weeks until 27 October This follows an indicative survey of midwives, maternity support ...