Midwives

Lori-Mark Quate and his late wife Jacqui, who died along with the couple's baby daughter, Olivia, in childbirth. Picture: Daniel Rannoch.

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Mr Jonathan Hannay, consultant surgeon at NHS Golden Jubilee, took the Global Citizenship Award at Scotland’s Health Awards in 2025.

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Clare Hart with her newborn baby, Sol, at her graduation ceremony.

Newborn baby attends mother’s graduation ceremony hours after birth

Last year's winners at Scotland's Health Awards (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Scotland's Health Awards 2026: Nominations open

Over 40,000 people have had to wait more than 24 hours in A&E since 2021.

40,000 wait more than a day in A&E as nurses warn of 'high risk'

The SNP needs to ensure Scotland's maternity services are properly staffed (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

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The Scottish Government said it had substantially increased the number of midwives in Scotland

SNP accused of 'abysmal' planning over unfilled midwifery shifts

The Scottish Government has ordered a national investigation into maternity services across Scotland. PIC: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Exclusive Scotland's maternity services 'deteriorating', official warns

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary

NHS Lothian faces SNP intervention over maternity unit failings

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Staff on an NHS hospital ward

Nursing and midwifery vacancies rise by 60 per cent in six months

Who stood beside you when it mattered most? Nominations are open in Scotland’s Health Awards

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Staff on an NHS hospital ward

Almost £2bn spent on temporary nurses and midwives over five years

The Scotsman Health Awards 2024 Midwife Award winner Melissa Lindsay (centre), next to Health Secretary Neil Gray (right).

The 'compassionate' midwife on Orkney helping parents deal with loss

University Hospital Wishaw

Tragic deaths of three newborn babies avoidable, inquiry finds

The nursing and midwifery report contains 44 recommendations

'Worrying' fall in nursing applicants as 'milestone' report published

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A mother with her newborn in hospital. Picture: Getty Images

'Toxic' culture at Edinburgh maternity unit 'harming' mothers, babies

Scotland's Health Awards 2024 is celebrating the individuals, teams and unsung heroes on the frontline

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Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes.

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A report from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Scotland also shows that a majority of women using maternity services in Scotland are overweight or obese

Obesity, ageing mothers and stagnant midwife numbers pressure maternity services

Sculpture and thunder clouds at Bodega Otazu, near Pamplona, Spain. Pic: J Christie

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International Day of the Midwife falls on Friday, 5 May in 202

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The Royal College of Midwives said nearly two thirds of its members in Scotland rejected the latest pay deal. Picture: PA

Midwives in Scotland 'resoundingly' reject latest Scottish Government pay offer

Midwives are feeling 'forced' to sell their annual leave as they worry about the safety of care they are providing pregnant women in Scotland due to staff shortages.

Midwives feel 'gas-lit on industrial scale' by Scottish Government

Every year the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) leads a day of global recognition and celebration of the work of midwives

Date of International Day of the Midwife - and theme explained

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NHS Lanarkshire warns of six hour waits at A&E as hospital pressure continues

University Hospital Wishaw has moved to essential visits only.

Lanarkshire hospital bans non-essential visits as Covid cases rise

Marnie Buckham with baby Evie

'I was just trying to hold on' - woman almost gave birth in hospital lift after ...

Midwives want more specialist training, according to a survey. Picture: Shutterstock

Scottish midwives call for more training in mental health

Mechanic Calum Stewart, 28, with his daughter Hannah. Picture: SWNS

'Midwives couldn't believe it': Heroic Scots dad delivers daughter at home as wi...

A pregnant woman. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Midwives '˜using American guidelines' to advise on weight gain during pregnancy

Midwives say baby boxes should be given to all new parents across the UK. Picture: PA Wire

Midwives call for universal baby box roll-out across UK

University Hospital Wishaws chief midwife Lyn Clyde introduces Princess Anne to staff during the royal visit to the maternity unit

Royal recognition for Wishaw midwives

Three in ten dads wish they hadn't been at their first-born's birth

Top tennis player Serena Williams is pregnant. Picture: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images

Advice says expectant mothers should exercise 2Â½ hours a week

A new report from the Royal College of Midwives warns that Scotland's maternity services are coming under increasing pressure. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Scottish midwife services may '˜buckle under pressure'

The SANDS team at St John's Hospital, winners of this year's Health Hero award. Picture: contributed

NHS heroes awarded at Lothian health awards

Midwives at St John's have expressed concern about the neonatal unit. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

NHS staff crisis puts child safety at risk, says report
A secret report into children's wards at several Scottish hospitals has uncovered an NHS staffing crisis which has raised serious patient safety issues includin...

Although there are more nurses and doctors, they feel they are under increasing pressure. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

NHS Scotland spending on agency nurses soars to Â£23m

Kevin Laing with his wife Claire and daughter Maeve, three

Parents raise money for Rubislaw Ward as thank you for help

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Midwives too must fit into the system

Co-sleeping has long been linked to an increased risk of cot death. Picture: TSPL

Lyndsay Buckland: Risks of sleeping with your baby

Morning sickness can last beyond 12 weeks for 24 hours a day. Picture: Clara Molden

Lyndsay Buckland: Sympathy for morning sickness

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Birth mirror inventors seek funding online

Sarah Carpenter. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Baby Matters nurses help through difficult days

Public health minister Michael Matheson

Scotland’s stillbirth rate reaches record low

Larger health boards are often under pressure to deal with deliveries referred from other areas. Picture: Getty

Midwives’ fears over ‘too busy’ hopsitals

Wife of former prime minister Tony Blair, Cherie Blair, was 45 when their son Leo was born. Picture: PA

Midwives face difficult births due to older mums

Midwives will be able to refer women to stop-smoking support services, as well as additional care during the pregnancy if required. Picture: Getty

Pregnant women to be offered smoking tests

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Core compassion

Abandoned baby ‘healthy’ despite bench ordeal

Abandoned baby ‘healthy’ despite bench ordeal

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