17 May 2021
The RCM Awards have been celebrating and rewarding outstanding achievements within the midwifery profession since 2004. The entry deadline for this year’s Awards is 21 May 2021. The 15 categories open for entry this year are:
21 May 2021
A new toolkit from Public Health England (PHE) to support care continuity and a better and more efficient handover of women’s care between midwives and health visitors has been published this week. The toolkit has been developed with support ...
26 May 2021
Representatives at the Wales Trade Union Congress (TUC) have voted for action against health inequalities in maternity and to improve workforce wellbeing for maternity staff, from motions proposed by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
27 May 2021
The songs of the sea meet midwifery with the release of a sea shanty in honour of the relationship between mothers and midwives. The song from Scottish singer Jazz Dey and midwifery staff and students from the University of the West of Scotland, ...
28 May 2021
The Royal College of Midwives welcomes the Government’s call for women of all ages and backgrounds in the UK to share their experiences of healthcare in a national survey. The results will be used to shape the Women’s Health Strategy, designed ...
04 June 2021
The NHS Supply Chain consultation on uniforms in England came to a close this week and, as well as encouraging members to make individual submissions, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) conducted its own survey of members.
24 June 2021
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has supported the Personalised Care Institute (PCI) to produce the first personalised care e-learning module for midwives, maternity support workers (MSW) and other maternity staff. Kathryn Gutteridge, ...
23 June 2021
Wellbeing of Women (WoW) and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have launched this year’s call for applications for Entry-level Research Scholarships. The jointly funded programme is open to RCM midwife members and successful applicants ...
22 June 2021
A hardy group of nine Royal College of Midwives (RCM) staff and members have literally got a mountain to climb. They’ll shortly be heading up all 3,560 ft of Mount Snowdon, Wales’s highest mountain. They are taking on this arduous task to raise ...
09 June 2021
A broad coalition of heavyweight and influential health organisations have come together to call for better physical and emotional support and care for NHS staff. The coalition includes the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), the Royal College ...