Media releases

Media releases

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

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'RCM welcomes commitment from Scottish Government to drive up maternity standards’

By RCM welcomes commitment from Scottish Government to drive up maternity standards’ on 02 January 2020 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 ...

Media releases

• • RCM Scotland
  • NHS Scotland
  • Scotland
  • NHS Funding
  • Scottish Government
  • Scottish Maternity Services
  • Midwifery Continuity of Carer - MCOC
  • Student midwives
  • Midwife Shortage
  • Midwife Training

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‘Significant concern’ says RCM Scotland on NHS midwifery vacancy stats

By ‘Significant concern’ says RCM Scotland on NHS midwifery vacancy stats on 04 December 2019 ISD Scotland has published statistics on NHS midwifery and other staff vacancies in Scotland. The statistics show an increase of 26.5% in midwifery and nursing vacant posts from September 2018 to September 2019.

Media releases

• • Scotland
  • RCM Scotland
  • Scottish Maternity Services
  • Brexit

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RCM welcomes commitment to reduce health inequalities in SNP Manifesto

By RCM welcomes commitment to reduce health inequalities in SNP Manifesto on 27 November 2019 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 ...

Media releases

• • Midwifery
  • Midwives
  • Specialist Mental Health Midwives
  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • Scotland
  • RCM Scotland
  • Scottish Government
  • Scottish Maternity Services

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Scottish midwives call for more perinatal mental health training to offer better care for women - New survey shows midwives struggle to get training needed

on 08 November 2019 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 ...

Media releases

• • Breastfeeding
  • Scotland
  • RCM Scotland

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Bold and welcome vision says RCM Scotland on Scottish Government Breastfeeding report

on 03 June 2019 Today the Scottish Government has published the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Report. The report assessed the effectiveness, affordability and feasibility of current support for breastfeeding, marking it overall as 'strong'. ...

Media releases

• • Scotland
  • NHS Scotland
  • RCM Scotland
  • Scottish Government
  • Neonatal Care

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Midwives welcome Scottish Government’s investment to implement Best Start

on 15 February 2019 The Scottish Government has announced it’s investing £12 million in maternity and neonatal services to implement Best Start.

Media releases

• • Scotland
  • RCM Scotland
  • Scottish Government
  • Midwives
  • Newly Qualified Midwives

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‘Positive step for maternity services in Scotland says RCM on introduction of experienced professional practice advisors’

on 09 October 2018 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) welcomes the announcement by the Cabinet Secretary for health at the Scottish National Party (SNP) conference yesterday with regard to the introduction of experienced professional practice advisors.

Media releases

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

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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

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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.