Midwives say safe maternity care in Scotland now at a ‘tipping point’ www.heraldscotland.com/news/2582556...

For too long women in Scotland have had to settle for a system of abortion law that doesn’t put their needs, health and rights first. Join the campaign along with @scottishtuc.bsky.social women’s committee www.letschangetheact.co.uk/involved-mem... It is essential that we safeguard women’s health

@taralillis.bsky.social @rozfoyer.bsky.social #TU4letschangetheact proud to represent #STUCwomens committee today workshopping how to spread the campaign across unions @wafr-scotland

NASUWT are part of the Alliance for Maternity Rights and are launching a new mission & action plan to Government today: maternityaction.org.uk/alliance-mat... Read our Open Letter to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade: maternityaction.org.uk/consultation... @maternityaction.bsky.social

🗓️ Today is International Day of the Midwife, so I thought I’d share a couple of quotes from Margaret Bennett’s fantastic Scottish Customs from the Cradle to the Grave: theaddersden.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/%... 📖 #scotland #midwife #folklore #history #women #childbirth #pregnancy 🗃️

📢Reminder: education grant applications close in less than a week! Want to apply for one of our educational grants but not got around to it yet? You don’t have long left - apply now! 👇 bit.ly/3LOBroe #nursing #midwifery #healthcaresupportworker #UKnurse #grant #education #careerdevelopment

By your side at #rcmconf25 our amazing #rcmScotland student network and SMF reps. Looking forward to an amazing 2 days

#midwifery #midwife #NQM #earlycareermidwife #newlyqualifiedmidwife

#NMC publishes culture transformation plan - #FitnesstoPractise News by Kings View Chambers The #Nursing & #Midwifery Council (NMC) published a culture transformation plan it said will address, amongst other things, regulatory fairness.

Today @ipprscotland.bsky.social publishes new analysis showing that by 2030 child poverty in Scotland will be: - well below the rest of the UK due to devolved policies - more than twice as high as the Scottish Government's current target @davehawkey.bsky.social www.ippr.org/articles/ach...

@rcm.org.uk 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 amplifying the voice of the maternity community today at @scottishlabour.bsky.social conference thanks to Carol Mochan for listening to our priorities

@scottishtuc.bsky.social @rcm.org.uk Working group this morning focusing on the woman not the service to refresh the Scottish women’s health plan. The data is stark,women deserve better

The UKMCS is planning a monthly lunchtime webinar series titled 'ECG for Midwives'. Join them on 27 February from 13:00 to learn more. More information can be found on their website:

We have just launched the second survey for the RCM Research Prioritisation Project! This project will discover the gaps in evidence across all areas of midwifery practice and maternity care. Learn more and fill in the survey: https://buff.ly/4aX205r #RCMresearchpriorities

"The fundamental recommendation; ensuring there are enough midwives to provide care - is not being addressed. It is tantamount to gaslighting to be told consistently there are no vacancies when we cannot meet care needs in numbers or skill mix." @jakil.bsky.social always on the money. #midwifery

Today, mitsmr.bsky.social published ten essential leadership tips for 2025 to "build your leadership skill set & solve tough challenges in the new year": sloanreview.mit.edu/article/10-e... Interesting how many of them are so called "soft skills". Perspectives of leadership are changing.

RCM Scotland at STUC march against racism. @rcm.org.uk @jakil.bsky.social

This is a great idea didnt know it was a thing but now I love this thing ! #midwifery #midwives #maternity

Yes please

Hi first post here! I am liking what I see so far as a place for thinking sharing & learning.Currently Director of RCM in #scotland motivated by improving quality & experience of care and care giving, #fairness #equity and #evidence plus #cycling #skiing #cooking #midwife #publichealth