Angela Constance: “The model, I believe, is the right one and it is well evidenced.”

That is why I announced this independent review, which will sit alongside the inspections already under way of every acute maternity unit in Scotland, to identify the systemic changes needed to strengthen services and improve outcomes.

Scotland is home to many highly skilled internationally qualified doctors who fled conflict and persecution, and who want nothing more than to use their skills to help others,”

I want to be clear and transparent that we will be facing a difficult period.

While the vast majority of mothers receive good care, I have heard from families who were let down, and from those who have bravely shared their experiences of loss – these are powerful stories. Their experiences must shape improvement.