Media releases

Media releases

• • RCM Scotland
  • Pay and Agenda For Change
  • Midwives
  • Scotland

Influencing

RCM members in Scotland accept Government NHS pay offer

By RCM on 17 August 2018 Midwives and maternity support worker members of the Royal College of Midwives in Scotland (RCM) accepted the negotiated proposals for NHS staff on the Agenda for Change staff pay.

Media releases

• • RCM Scotland
  • Breastfeeding
  • Scottish Government
  • Midwives
  • Scotland

Influencing

RCM welcomes investment by Scottish Government to help mothers breastfeed for longer

By RCM on 30 July 2018 The Scottish Government have today pledged to help support mothers in Scotland to breastfeed for longer through a £2 million pound investment programme.

Media releases

• • RCM
  • Scotland
  • Maternity Services
  • Women
  • Midwives
  • Scottish Government

RCM media statement on Dr. Gray’s Hospital Maternity Services in Elgin Scotland

By RCM on 12 July 2018 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is aware that there is significant concern being expressed by members of the Elgin and Moray community about the proposed changes to maternity services at the Dr Gray’s hospital and we understand those concerns.

Media releases

• • RCM Scotland
  • Midwives
  • Great Tapestry Of Scotland
  • Scotland

New Great Tapestry of Scotland panel created by the RCM unveiled at exhibition in Scotland

By RCM on 26 June 2018 A new tapestry panel created by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has been exhibited for the first time at the New Lanark World Heritage site in Scotland.

Media releases

• • Midwives
  • RCM Scotland
  • NHS Lanarkshire
  • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers
  • Scotland

Royal recognition for NHS Lanarkshire as The Princess Royal visits maternity unit at Wishaw

By RCM on 04 May 2018 Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) at University Hospital Wishaw (NHS Lanarkshire) this week received royal recognition for their work as Her Royal Highness (HRH) The Princess Royal visited their award winning maternity service.

Media releases

• • RCM Scotland
  • Midwives
  • Midwifery Continuity of Carer - MCOC
  • Maternity Services
  • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers
  • Scotland

Influencing

‘RCM Scotland ready to work with Government, midwives and MSW's as Best Start health boards announced’

By RCM on 27 September 2017 The Scottish Government has today (Thursday September 27th) named five Early Adopter Boards that will take forward the early implementation of The Best Start recommendations for maternity and neonatal services.

Media releases

• • Baby Box
  • RCM Scotland
  • Mary Ross Davie
  • Scotland

Influencing

RCM welcomes roll out of Baby Box scheme in Scotland

By RCM on 15 August 2017 From Today (Tuesday August 15th) all babies in Scotland will receive a baby box full of essential items aimed at promoting their health and tackling inequality.

Media releases

• • Scotland
  • Pay and Agenda For Change

Midwives will be ‘aghast’ says RCM on Scottish Conservative senior doctor pay findings

By RCM on 12 July 2017 Research by the Scottish Conservatives published today shows that bonuses were paid to thousands of leading NHS consultants last year, averaging more than £15,000 per head. The statistics – obtained through Freedom of Information – show ...

Media releases

• • Scotland
  • Pay and Agenda For Change

Supporting

Midwives welcome Scottish Government pledge on lifting public sector pay cap

By RCM on 30 June 2017 In the Scottish parliament yesterday the Finance Secretary Derek Mackay, said the Scottish Government ‘has committed to lifting the pay cap’ for public sector workers.

Media releases

• • NHS Scotland
  • Midwives
  • RCM Scotland
  • Pay and Agenda For Change
  • Scotland

Supporting

‘Scottish Government must break policy of pay restraint for midwives and all  NHS workers says RCM’

By RCM on 24 March 2017 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have responded to today’s announcement from the Scottish Government on NHS pay for 2017/18.