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RCM secures a significant and backdated pay rise for members in Scotland

25 March 2021 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Scotland has secured an offer of a 4% pay increase for midwives and maternity support workers in Scotland. Crucially the RCM says the Government has agreed to backdate the pay increase to 1 December 2020 ...

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RCM offers reassurance after announcement on changes to Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine 

07 April 2021 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has sought to reassure its members, healthcare workers and vulnerable pregnant women following the news that people under 30 are to be offered an alternative to the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine.

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Midwives have private appointment with HRH The Princess Royal on International Day of the Midwife

07 May 2021 Six midwives had an International Day of the Midwife (IDM) treat this week when they had a private audience with the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Patron, Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal at St James’s Palace.

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We must stop discrimination and bigotry in the NHS says RCM

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 ...

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RCM members tell NHS Pay Review Body why they deserve a decent pay rise

23 March 2021 Today the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) led a delegation, including a midwife and a maternity support worker, to give evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) about how 10 years of pay restraint has impacted them and their maternity colleagues ...

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'Act now to avert growing crisis in our maternity services’ says RCM as it launches its latest report

06 February 2017 NHS maternity services are “reaching crisis point” according to a new report published today by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), with England short of 3,500 midwives.

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‘RCM responds to Labour Party manifesto pledges’

21 November 2019 The Labour party have today launched their manifesto for the 2019 General Election. Responding Jon Skewes, Executive Director for External Relations at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said; “We are happy to see a commitment to putting ...

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‘RCM responds to Conservative Party Manifesto’

26 November 2019 The Conservative party have published their manifesto for the upcoming 2019 General Election. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have welcomed the Conservatives commitment to make the ‘NHS the best place in the world to give birth’.

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‘Worrying’ says RCM as rates of obesity amongst pregnant women in Scotland on the rise’

27 November 2019 The Information Services Division (ISD) of NHS Scotland have published their annual report on Births in Scottish hospitals. The publication covers important statistics related to pregnancy, childbirth and the early care of babies born ...

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‘RCM welcomes Plaid Cymru manifesto commitment to restore mother and baby unit in Wales’

22 November 2019 Today Plaid Cymru launched their manifesto for the General Election. Responding, Helen Rogers the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Director for Wales said; “The RCM welcomes Plaid Cymru’s pledge to support the restoration of the much-needed ...