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Certified Midwife Scotland Badge
Certified Midwife Scotland Badge
Certified Midwife Scotland Badge
Certified Midwife Scotland Badge

Certified Midwife Scotland Badge

Maker (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Date1943
Object NameBadge
Mediumenamelled metal
ClassificationsMedicine and Healthcare
Dimensions4.3 x 3.5cm
AcquisitionKenneth A Webster Nursing Collection.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS032156.2
Keywords
About MeThe certified midwife's badge was introduced in 1928 and was in use until 1962 (although the enamel was changed to blue during the 1940s).

Originally a midwife first had to train as a registered general nurse (RGN), then as a midwife but in 1990 stand alone schemes were introduced. RGN trained midwives had to attend statutory refresher courses every 5 years and were practitioners in their own right.

The reverse is inscribed with the name of the qualified midwife, their registration number and date of registration.
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