Oct 5, 2026
Scottish Liberal Democrats have long been raising the alarm about patchy rural maternity services, a shortage of midwifery appointments and an alarming number of diversions between different hospitals.
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October 5, 2026
While the review’s findings will go some way toward fixing Scotland’s maternity services, they are no substitute for taking action where it’s clearly needed.…
— Adam Harley
Scottish Liberal Democrats have long been raising the alarm about patchy rural maternity services, a shortage of midwifery appointments and an alarming number of diversions between different hospitals.
The Health Secretary should speak with medical bodies to uncover why training uptake has been so low and what can be done to increase the number of GPs taking part in this training.