Strengthening compensatory rest guidance for Scotland
“Winning for our members providing out of hours on-call in Scotland’ Last week saw the publication of “Guidance on Applying Compensatory Rest Related to On-Call for Staff Employed Under Agenda for Change Terms & Conditions”, published as part of the NHS Scotland Agenda for Change (AfC) Review, via the Scottish Terms and Conditions Committee (STAC). The RCM pushed for its development to ensure that midwives and other AfC staff were effectively supported […]
The culture of recruitment in Scotland
The experience of early career midwives in Scotland: Five years on
The RCM says no time to waste as Scottish Government launches national review into maternity services
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has said there is no time to waste, following the Scottish Government’s announcement of a new national review into maternity care. The RCM has previously expressed concern that reviews and investigations risk halting progress and improvement. The College said any such review must lead to urgent action as any […]
Royal College of Midwives warns against further delay as Cabinet Secretary announces new maternity and neonatal taskforce
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today warned against any further delay in addressing the challenges faced by maternity services in Scotland. The call comes as the Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Care, Neil Gray, announced the establishment of a new Scottish Maternity & Neonatal Taskforce, following the publication of the Health Improvement […]
Something to SMiLe about?
In two weeks, the midwifery community will come together in Edinburgh for this year’s SMiLe – Scottish Midwifery Leadership – conference. To be honest, though, it doesn’t feel like there’s much to smile about. Understaffing, underinvestment, and under the cosh – that’s probably a fair summary of maternity services and midwifery education in Scotland right […]
Scotland WPR training day (October)
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Scotland activist learning and development day (June)
Event Details Date: 4 June 2026 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Capacity: 20 Available spaces: 20 Registration: Open Book Now
Scotland WPR training day (March)
Event Details Date: 26 March 2026 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Capacity: 20 Available spaces: 18 Registration: Open Book Now