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.
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.
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.
25 February 2020
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Scotland says it is imperative that the problems identified in a review published today on maternity services at Dr Gray’s in Elgin are addressed quickly.
25 November 2020
We must target resources towards Scotland’s most vulnerable pregnant women says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) responding to new Scottish hospital birth statistics. The RCM also says a national effort is needed to tackle deprivation ...
10 November 2021
Scotland’s Professional Advisor for Midwifery and Perinatal Care Jaki Lambert has been appointed as the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) new Director for Scotland. Jaki will start in the role in February 2022.
02 March 2022
It’s nearly four weeks since I took up the post of the Director of the RCM in Scotland and I wanted to take the time to share some reflections from my first month. In many ways I feel that I have come full circle, long before becoming a midwife I was the ...
21 August 2024
After months of waiting RCM members working in the NHS in Scotland have finally been offered an overdue pay increase.
Scotland’s Health Minster Neil Gray yesterday announced the offer of 5.5% which will be backdated to 1 April for all Agenda ...