Angela Constance: “That commitment has not changed, and it will not change.”

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

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,”

Hence, we have to have a laser focus on building capacity in the community, ensuring people know which service to approach at the right time.