The RCM regularly responds to consultations from the NHS, governments and other organisations on issues that affect maternity services
Our responses aim to represent members' views and provide an expert midwifery perspective to influence decision makers.
Below are some of the consultations affecting maternity services, midwives, maternity support workers, pregnant women and new mums across the UK. We encourage you to also have your say.
Current consultations
The DHSC is consulting on the development of the government’s Women’s Health Strategy. The easiest way to participate in the call for evidence as an individual is by completing the public survey The RCM will also be submitting an institutional response, if you would like to feed into this response please contact the RCM.
Closing date: 30 May 2021
The National Healthcare Uniform Project is a proposal put forward by NHS Supply Chain: Hotel Services to introduce a nationally standardised uniform across the NHS in England. For more information and to contribute your views click here.
Survey closes 31 May 2021.
Recent RCM responses to consultations
June 2021
March 2021
- Response to the Care Quality Commission consultation on the draft strategy for 2021
- Response to the Care Quality Commission consultation on changes for more flexible and responsive regulation
- Response to the Department of Health and Social Care consultation on the white paper on health and social care
- Response to the Welsh Government consultation on the future of the equality and inclusion funding programme
- Response to the NICE consultation on antenatal care
- Response to the Cabinet Office consultation on COVID-19 status certification review
- Response to the Department of Health consultation on the draft mental health strategy 2021-31
April 2021
February 2021
- Response to the NICE consultation on intrapartum care
- Response to the NHS England consultation on the standard contract for 2021/22
- Response to the Department of Health and Social Care consultation on home use of both pills for early medical abortion up to 10 weeks gestation
- Response to the Public Accounts Committee consultation on supporting vulnerable people through COVID-19
- Response to the Welsh Government consultation on termination of pregnancy arrangements in Wales
January 2021
- Response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ consultation on the government’s response to COVID19: human rights implications of long lockdown
- Response to the NICE consultation on neonatal infection
- Response to the Scottish Government consultation on early medical abortion at home
- Response to NICE consultation on screening indicators
- Response to Ealing Council consultation on a public spaces protection order
- Response to the Scottish Government consultation on the national guidance for child protection in Scotland
- Response to the Ministry of Justice consultation on pregnancy in prisons, mother and baby units, and maternal separation under two
December 2020
November 2020
- Response to the NICE consultation on integrated health and care for people who are homeless through being roofless
- Response to the NICE consultation on postnatal care
- Response to the NICE consultation on caesarean birth
- Response to the Welsh Government consultation on the functions of the digital special health authority
- Response to the Health and Social Care Committee consultation on coronavirus – lessons learnt
October 2020
- Response to HM Treasury consultation on public service pension scheme changes
- Response to the Department of Health and Social Care on early years health development review
- Response to the NICE consultation on diabetes in pregnancy
- Response to the Health and Social Care Committee consultation on the safety of maternity services in England
September 2020
- Response to Department of Health and Social Care on changes to the Human Medicine Regulations to support COVID19 vaccines
- Response to the Economic Affairs Committee on Employment and COVID-19
- Response to Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy consultation on domestic abuse in the workplace
- Response to House of Commons Public Accounts Committee inquiry on digital transformation in the NHS
- Response to the Health and Social Care Committee inquiry into workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care
August 2020
July 2020
- Response to the Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry - Unequal impact Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact
- Response to the Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry - Unequal impact Coronavirus and BAME people
June 2020
March 2020
- Response to the Commission on Alcohol Harm an inquiry into the effects of alcohol on society
- Response to NICE consultation on the draft guideline on behaviour change - digital and mobile interventions
- Response to Scottish Trades Union Congress on the STUC manifesto for social justice
February 2020
December 2019
November 2019
October 2019
- Response to the consultation on NICE's five key areas for quality improvement on Abortion Care
- Response to the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 Call for Evidence
- Comments on the Advancing our Health Green Paper
September 2019
August 2019
July 2019
June 2019
May 2019
April 2019
- Defining the role of integrated care systems in workforce development
- RCM response DHSC learning disability and autism training for staff consultation
- Restricting promotions of products high in fat, sugar and salt by location and by price
- Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: extending redundancy protection for women and new parents
- Improving Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and interventions for victims of domestic abuse
- Advanced Clinical Practice