RCM Scotland: “The problem was never the number of health boards – it’s the lack of priority given to maternity care”
The Royal College of Midwives has responded to the Scottish Government’s announcement that Scotland’s 14 territorial health boards will be dissolved and replaced by two new boards, warning that maternity services must not be lost in the reorganisation. Jaki Lambert, RCM’s Director for Scotland, said the announcement was “thin on detail” and called for a […]
Providing safe maternity care 24/7 on a Scottish island: New report puts spotlight on island midwifery
Small island maternity services may care for fewer women, but safe care still needs to be there round-the-clock – with the right people and skills to respond when an emergency happens, often many miles from additional clinical support. A new RCM report sets out how Scotland’s island maternity workforce can be supported to do just […]
Midwifery model and skill mix for sustainable islands services
This report sets out what is needed to build safe, sustainable maternity services across Scotland’s islands, including the right staffing, skills, leadership and education for midwives working in remote communities.
Equalities Network and Reps taster session Edinburgh
Event Details Date: 11 November 2026 Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm Capacity: 25 Available spaces: 25 Registration: Closed Book Now
RCM Patron The Princess Royal meets Highland midwives during visit to Raigmore Hospital
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed a visit by its Patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, to the Maternity Unit at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, where she met midwives, maternity teams and families receiving care. The visit recognised the vital role midwives play in supporting women, babies and families across the Highlands and provided an opportunity […]
SMiLe 26 Conference
Event Details Date: 18 November 2026 Time: 9:00am – 4:30pm Capacity: 120 Available spaces: 120 Registration: Closed Book Now
SMiLe conference 2026
welcome SMiLe conference 2026 Standing Up for the Midwifery Community We are delighted to welcome you to SMiLe 26, a conference dedicated to bringing our community together, strengthening our collective voice, and standing up for the future of our profession. Book Now This year’s theme Standing Up for the Midwifery Community, celebrates the power of […]
Farewell to a steward extraordinaire: Janett Sneddon retires after 50 years of service to mothers and members
A beloved midwife and RCM steward has retired after more than four decades of dedication to RCM members across Scotland. Janett Sneddon began her NHS career in 1975 as a student midwife at Bangour General Hospital in West Lothian, before spending six years in Leicester – where she also took her first steps as an RCM steward. […]
Introductory stewards part two: Disciplinary and grievance (Scotland)
Event Details Date: 19 October 2026 Time: 10:30am – 4:00pm Capacity: 14 Registration: Open Book Now
Scottish manifesto
