Angela Constance: “I am proud this funding will help remove the barriers that stand between them and a return to the profession they…”

The bigger issue is around reducing avoidable hospital admissions.

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.

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.

No, I am not not reappraising the clinical evidence or or the model, but I always listen very carefully to people with lived experience.