Pressure mounts on maternity services amid calls for more funding

Charities and support groups key to relieving pressure on the NHS

Scotland’s maternity services are seeing a build-up of demand on services and staff. The Royal College of Midwives is demanding more funding to help alleviate the pressure.

The calls for more resources and training comes as research shows an increase in complex health needs for pregnant women over the last fourteen years. The Scottish Government says it welcomes the study and will consider its findings carefully.

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