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02 June 2015 02 Jun 2015

Volume 23 | Issue 6

ISSN (Print): 0969-4900

ISSN (Online): 2052-4307

What is happening in Scotland?

It is really interesting to be celebrating the Centenary of the Midwives Act in Scotland in the same year as the Nursing and Midwifery Council are piloting its revalidation programme. There will be challenging times ahead, but I think because we have had statutory supervision of midwifery for years, ours will be an easier transition than our colleagues in nursing.

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