title: Developing maternity services in Scotland.
abstract: Close scrutiny of the maternity services in Scotland has been necessary because of the falling birth rate, the European working time directive, the geographically diverse population and the public expectation of good quality care. This article describes how this is being done.
authors.affiliation: Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, Aberdeen AB25 2ZA.
authors.forename: Norman C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016730:Program Development; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012606:Scotland