ASSOCIATION OF RADICAL MIDWIVES

Because Midwifery Matters

About the ARM

Who are we, what do we do and what do we want to achieve?
Quick View

JOIN US

Join us as a member of ARM to give us a higher profile, raise our voice and protect the midwifery profession.
why join us?

OUR SUPPORT NETWORK

We have a big support network for midwives and student midwives around the country.
Quick View
arm winter meeting 2025
info & tickets

EMCS = Emergency, Managed under a Crumbling System: what rising rates and disparities reveal for all

by | 19 October, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Emergency caesarean sections are becoming more common across maternity services in England despite repeated efforts to rein in the “enthusiasm,” let’s say, of...

Is Avoidable Serious Harm in Childbirth Associated with ‘Normal Birth Ideology’ – or ‘Not Doing Our Job Properly’?

by | 15 October, 2025 | Normal Birth | 1 Comment

It’s official – the concept of ‘pursuit of normal birth at any cost’ will be considered in the national maternity and neonatal investigation. Its scope includes...

NMC’s Principles for supporting women’s choices in maternity care

by | 1 September, 2025 | NMC | 1 Comment

The NMC have recently published Principles for supporting women’s choices in maternity care.They aim to drive ‘safer, more person-centred care for women and babies’...

ARM response to Investigation of Maternity Service & NHS 10 year plan

by | 4 August, 2025 | Campaign | 0 Comments

The ARM welcomes the recent announcement of a national investigation into maternity and neonatal services and publication of the 10 Year Health Plan for England. We...

The Pursuit of Normal Birth at Any Cost: Where Did it Come From and Where Has it Taken Us?

by | 31 July, 2025 | Normal Birth | 1 Comment

I believe this dramatic and hurtful (to me) phrase was first introduced in the 2015 report of the Morecambe Bay Investigation by Dr Bill Kirkup, when he wrote, “There was a growing move amongst midwives to pursue normal childbirth ‘at any cost’”

Latest News & Blogs

Is Avoidable Serious Harm in Childbirth Associated with ‘Normal Birth Ideology’ – or ‘Not Doing Our Job Properly’?

read the article here

The ARM Community

Local Groups
Facebook Group
Midwives' Haven

ARM Events

Nov 22
ARM National Winter Meeting 2025
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Nov 23
ARM Book Club
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Midwife Voices
Written by long-time member Lynn R S Genevieve, Midwife Voices, is a living archive of the Association of Radical Midwives (ARM) whose members were asked, ‘what does it mean to you to be radical?’
Buy the book
Buy the E-book
arm shop
visit our shop

OUR ARCHIVE AND LIBRARY

All our magazines, articles & videos in one place
Quick View

The Association of Radical Midwives

Who we are
We are midwives, student midwives and others committed to improving maternity services in the UK and internationally. We strongly believe that all women have the right to a service tailored closely to their needs, and a sympathetic attitude on the part of their professional attendants.
read more about us
ARM Midwives
What we do
Our Mission is to provide support, information, leadership and practical assistance for midwives, student midwives and others so that maternity services are woman-centered, compassionate and human-scaled.
Read more
Midwives campaign

The benefits of joining ARM

✔ Exclusive Member-only articles and resources
✔ Subscription to our Midwifery Matters quarterly magazine
✔ Access to our Local Groups for support with like-minded people
✔ Reduced price to the quarterly national meetings of ARM, conferences and webinars
✔ Access to the Midwives’ Haven for workplace support
✔ Access to our Member-only Facebook Group
✔ Valuable archive of midwifery and birth wisdom for members

Join now
association of radical midwives

OUR Support Network

The Midwives’ Haven
We aim to offer support networks for members caught up in investigations, disciplinary processes, and NMC referrals. We are a small group who have personal experience of such events and we offer a listening ear and support and help as we are able, depending on distance and time frame.
find out more
Local support groups & Contacts
A number of local member groups for support with like-minded people are to be found around the country.
They get together regularly and some of them have facebook groups…
Find your local group here
ARM Member Facebook Group
A Facebook group for members to exchange information, tips and advice on everything midwifery related.

OUR LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE

midwifery matters

A complete archive of all our Midwifery Matters magazines going back more than 20 years.

view all magazines
UK midwives

These archives contain posts and extracts from the UK Midwives and Consumers email list, a discussion group for people interested in midwifery in the UK.

view the archive

OUR LIBRARY

Our library contains articles from a variety of sources and videos from our conferences and meetings

View the library
Midwifery Walks

Pin It on Pinterest