Position Statements

RCM position statements reflect our organisational views on specific contemporary issues

• Racism in the workplace (published May 2021)
• Digital technology (published March 2021)
• Supporting midwives to address the needs of women experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage (published Nov 2020)
• Flu vaccination (published September 2020)
• Complementary therapies and natural remedies (published May 2020)
• Perinatal women in the criminal justice system (published in 2019)
• Support to Quit Smoking in Pregnancy (published in 2019)
• Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCOC) (published in 2018)
• Baby Boxes (published in 2018)
• Infant Feeding (published in 2018)
• Child tax credit and the 'rape clause' (published in 2017)
• Doulas (published in 2017)
• Detention of pregnant women (published in 2017)
• Preceptorship of newly qualified midwives (published in 2017)
• Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) (published in 2017)
• Reconfigurations (published in 2016)
• Abortion Statement (published in 2016)
• Global Midwifery (published in 2016)
• Violence against women and girls (published in 2015)
• Safe midwife staffing (published in 2015)
• Female Genital Mutilation (published in 2015)
• Raising concerns (published in 2015)
• Maternity Support Workers (published in 2014)

Joint statements

Joint statements are published in partnership with other organisations, that reflect a shared viewpoint.

• Fetal Monitoring (published with the RCOG, 2017)
• Pelvic floor muscle exercises (published with the CSP, 2017)
• The role of the general practitioner in maternity care (published with the RCGP and RCOG, 2011)
• Multi-disciplinary team working and continuity of carer (published with the RCOG, 2016) 
• Joint professions statement (published by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, 2017)
• Transforming healthcare through clinical academic roles in nursing, midwifery and allied health professions
  (published with AUKUH, 2018)
• Care of the critically ill woman in childbirth; enhanced maternal care (published with RCOG, 2018)
• Principles for CPD (published with College of Paramedics, 2018)
• Acting as an expert or professional witness Guidance for healthcare professionals (published with Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, 2019)
• A framework of operating principles for managing invited reviews within healthcare (published with Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, 2016)
• Improving access to maternity care for women affected by charging (published with Maternity Action)
• Professional guidance on the safe and secure handling of medicines (published with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 2018)