SMMDP Learning Resources and eLearning Modules
Resources and eLearning for the midwifery workforce.
Please note that you must be signed into your Turas account, for the eLearning modules to show and to gain access to the eLearning modules. If you do not have an account, you can register for a free Turas account.
eLearning Modules
Scottish Routine Examination of the Newborn Course (SRENC) eLearning
eLearning for candidates who are attending an upcoming SRENC course, and for those who have attended a recent SRENC course.
These resources may also be useful for midwives more generally.
Resources
The Midwifery Workforce and Education Review for Scotland - March 2021
Providing a series of recommendations, the Midwifery Workforce and Education Review for Scotland (commissioned by the Chief Nursing Officer Directorate of the Scottish Government, and published by NHS Education for Scotland), is a review of national midwifery workforce and pre-registration education requirements, to ensure that Scotland has the right midwifery workforce, in the right place, with the right skills and competencies to support current and future service reform and sustainability.
Taking a Bloodspot Sample
Taking good quality blood spot samples in term babies is an important part of newborn health screening in Scotland. There tends to be a high uptake for newborn screening (99.7% of babies born in Scotland in 2023/2024 had a blood spot test performed). However, there is an increasing percentage of samples that are being rejected by the Scottish Newborn Screening Laboratory. 4% of all samples were rejected between 2023 and 2024. Rejections are due to errors in sample technique, for example, insufficient sample was retrieved and administration errors, for example, no CHI number was provided.
The taking a blood spot sample resource will aim to improve practice and thereby reduce the number of avoidable repeat tests required within Scotland.
Additional Learning Resources
Additional Learning Resources and eLearning Modules are available on our Women, Children, Young People and Families (WCYPF) Turas page, which cover the WCYPF multiprofessional workforce.
There are also learning resources from some of the WCYPF programmes, as well as the WCYPF Webinar Series, available at the WCYPF home page.
Useful Links
Below are some useful links to further information or resources:
Royal College of Midwives - Scotland Hub
The Nursing & Midwifery Council - The Nursing and Midwifery Council