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The RCM Scotland @ScotlandRCM

This account is administered by the Royal College of Midwives Scotland team

Joined January 2017
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Thank you to all of our members who worked to get the Ness bridge lit up in Inverness for IDM!
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The RCM Scotland retweeted
Royal College of Midwives 💙@MidwivesRCM
Mar 17
3.3% is not enough. Sign the NHS Unions open letter now. Midwives deserve to be paid fairly for all that they do. Please sign the letter and share to everyone in your networks, NHS staff or not - we all want the NHS to succeed. buff.ly/kXjqO1s
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Today we launched our Safe staffing manifesto and campaign. Jaki Lambert said: "Without safe staffing, our midwives are being stretched beyond breaking point and we’re denying women and babies the comprehensive care they desperately need and deserve.' We'll be sharing more soon.
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Later today, we will be launching our manifesto ‘Safe Staffing = Safe Care’ calling for seven key priorities to secure safe maternity care. This manifesto calls upon Scottish Government to take urgent action. We'll be sharing more information throughout the day.
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The RCM Scotland retweeted
Neil Gray MSP@neilcgray
13 Nov 2025
A real pleasure to be at the @ScotlandRCM conference earlier to speak to midwifery leaders and staff from across Scotland, take questions and hand out richly deserved awards. Congratulations to all winners and finalists. Thank you for all you do
The RCM Scotland@ScotlandRCM
13 Nov 2025
We are so proud of everyone who won an award at today's #SMiLE25 conference.
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Claire Turner@clairesteele
13 Nov 2025
Our inspirational Director of Midwifery receiving the RCM Honorary Fellowship. So well deserved Gillian Morton ✨ Proud to have learned from you and worked under your leadership #SMiLE25 @GillianMorton17 @ScotlandRCM
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We are so proud of everyone who won an award at today's #SMiLE25 conference.
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Hannah Leonard@MidwifeHannahL
13 Nov 2025
Important engagement by Scottish Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray talking at our Scottish midwifery leaders conference #SMiLe25 on supporting midwifery leaders in making the changes needed for our maternity services in Scotland. @MidwivesRCM @JakiLambert @justine_mw @Mike_Indian
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The RCM Scotland retweeted
Hannah Leonard@MidwifeHannahL
13 Nov 2025
.@JakiLambert, Country Director of Scotland speaking powerfully in the @heraldscotland about what is needed to deliver high quality maternity services in Scotland 👏🏻 x.com/midwivesrcm/status/198…
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The RCM Scotland retweeted
Hannah Leonard@MidwifeHannahL
13 Nov 2025
.@justine_mw quoting Mary Renfrew “midwifery strengthens health systems by reaching underserved populations, reducing inequalities in maternal and newborn health, midwives are essential” @JakiLambert @MidwivesRCM @Fi_Gibb
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The RCM Scotland retweeted
Hannah Leonard@MidwifeHannahL
13 Nov 2025
.@JakiLambert opening the Scottish Midwifery Leaders conference “use our midwifery voices to do what is needed for maternity services in Scotland” #SMiLe25 @MidwivesRCM @Fi_Gibb @justine_mw
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'Scotland’s leading midwives’ union has warned that frontline staff are “at breaking point” as pressures mount across maternity services.') Read more about what our Director of Scotland, Jaki Lambert had to say to The Herald here: bit.ly/3LIEPD3

'Midwives are at breaking point’: Union warning amid concerns over maternity review

Scotland’s midwives’ union warns staff are “at breaking point” and says a national review could delay urgent action to improve maternity…

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What a great start to the day at our #SMiLe25 conference in Edinburgh! We've already heard from some amazing speakers and there's so much more to come. Keep tagging us in your pictures using our hashtag so that we can see how you make the most of today.
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Today we are in Edinburgh for this year's SMiLe conference. Starting with an introduction from our very own Jaki Lambert, we are looking forward to a host of sessions from different speakers today. Tag us in your pictures using #SMiLe25
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To join in with this year's #RCMStudentsDay25, we are delighted to share some memories from midwives looking back to when they were a student along with their top tips for success. We also have some students sharing an experience of their journey so far! vimeo.com/1093105851/a9be199…

RCM Scotland - Student Celebration Day

This is "RCM Scotland - Student Celebration Day" by Royal College of Midwives on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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Survey closes at 2pm today! We will use the information shared with us to raise recruitment issues for newly qualified midwives, publicly. If you are a final year midwifery student, please take 5 minutes to share your view with us. buff.ly/HTcuNzE
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Midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) working in the NHS in Scotland have voted to accept a two year pay offer of just over 8%. Read more: rcm.org.uk/news/2025/05/rcm-…
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Today we mark the International Day of the Midwife and this year's theme is Midwives: Critical in Every Crisis. 'Across the continents and time zones, midwives will be examining this question but also celebrating being midwives'
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Less than 1 week to go for you to have your say on the pay offer We are urging all those eligible to share their views rcm.org.uk/uncategorized/202…

RCM urges members in Scotland to have their say on pay offer - Royal College of Midwives

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling on all its members working in the NHS in Scotland to have their say on the pay offer announced last weekThe call comes as the RCM today opens a three-...

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Our pay consultation with member in Scotland closes on Wednesday 7 May Answers to any questions you may have are available here: rcm.org.uk/scotland/
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