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 (March)
Event Details Date: 26 March 2026 Time: 10:00am – 3:30pm Capacity: 25 Available spaces: 1 Registration: Open Book Now
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SMiLe 25 Conference
Event Details Date: 13 November 2025 Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm Capacity: 100 Available spaces: 100 Registration: Closed Book Now
Scotland WPR training day (October)
Event Details Date: 7 October 2025 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Capacity: 20 Available spaces: 5 Registration: Open Book Now
Midwife wins prestigious award for her empathy during bereavement
A midwife and sonographer from Orkney, Melissa Lindsay, has won the Midwife of the Year Award at Scotland’s Health Awards, which were held in Edinburgh at a dazzling awards ceremony last Thursday. The awards celebrate the outstanding work and commitment health care workers in the Health and Social Care network show to patients and communities […]
Value for money
In her Budget statement yesterday, the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, announced that the Scottish Government will receive the largest real time funding settlement in the history of devolution. The most important part of that announcement for midwives and maternity care assistants in Scotland is that this increase is aimed at ensuring that Scotland can ‘deliver the […]