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SOUTH TYNESIDE AND SUNDERLAND NHS TRUST

On-call rota proposals paused after RCM ballot result

By Liz Wells 07 August 2025

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust has paused plans to implement an acute on-call rota for midwives.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF MIDWIVES

RCM ballots members on industrial action over on call arrangements

By Liz Wells 27 June 2025

Midwives in South Tyneside and Sunderland are being balloted on industrial action over proposals for on call arrangements that would see them being ‘on call’ on their days off.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF MIDWIVES

New midwives ready to work, but no jobs available, says RCM

By Liz Wells 04 June 2025

More than eight out of 10 student midwives due to qualify this year are ‘not confident’ they will find a job once graduating, despite maternity services across the UK struggling with understaffing,...

ROYAL COLLEGE OF MIDWIVES

RCM to consult with members on pay award

By Liz Wells 30 May 2025

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is to consult with its members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on the 3.6% pay award.

PAY DEALS

Midwives and maternity care assistants in Scotland accept pay offer

By Liz Wells 14 May 2025

Midwives and maternity care assistants working in the NHS in Scotland have voted to accept a two-year pay offer of just over 8%.

MATERNITY SERVICES

DHSC hits back at maternity budget cuts reports

By Liz Wells 02 May 2025

DHSC has denied reports that it is to cut ringfenced maternity service funding.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF MIDWIVES

TUC urged to tackle racial discrimination and inequalities in the NHS

By Liz Wells 14 April 2025

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has urged the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to support its call to eradicate systemic racism faced by global majority NHS staff.