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Important moment for Scotland’s maternity services says RCM
Today the Scottish Government responded to the recent publication of the Scottish National Review of Maternity and Neonatal Services. Commenting on the Scottish Government response, the RCM’s Director for Scotland Mary Ross-Davie, said: ...Midwives need time and resources says RCM commenting on Scotland Health of Nation report
Today the Scottish Government has published the Annual Report for the Chief Medical Officer 2018 - ‘A Summary of the Health of the Nation’. The report includes a focus on the rise in premature births in Scotland. Commenting Dr Mary Ross-Davie, ...‘Seismic shift in maternity services’ say midwives on Scottish National Maternity Review
Today the Scottish Government has published its national maternity review ‘The Best Start - A Five Year Forward Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Care in Scotland’.RCM welcomes commitment to reduce health inequalities in SNP Manifesto
Today the Scottish National Party published their General Election Manifesto. Commenting on the manifesto, Mary Ross-Davie, Director for Scotland at the Royal College of Midwives, said: “The RCM is committed to protecting the NHS and lobbying ...Scottish midwives call for more perinatal mental health training to offer better care for women - New survey shows midwives struggle to get training needed
Scottish midwives are asking for more specialist training around perinatal mental health (PMH) so they can support pregnant women and new mothers better. The call comes in a new survey of midwives on how well prepared they are to support women ...'RCM welcomes commitment from Scottish Government to drive up maternity standards’
The Scottish Government have today re-announced support for new mothers and their families. This includes more than £50 million to improve access to mental health support for expectant and new mothers, and £12 million to transform maternity ...RCM secures a significant and backdated pay rise for members in Scotland
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Scotland has secured an offer of a 4% pay increase for midwives and maternity support workers in Scotland. Crucially the RCM says the Government has agreed to backdate the pay increase to 1 December 2020 ...