Friday 6 April 2018

Dedicated midwife plan under threat as applications drop 35 per cent

Dedicated midwife plan under threat as applications drop 35 per cent Jeremy Hunt’s promise to provide the same dedicated midwifeto all women throughout their pregnancy and birth are under threat as new data reveals a significant fall in applicants joining the profession.

Figures from UCAS, the university admissions service, show there were 35 per cent fewer applications over four years to become a midwife, with just 14,625 last year compared to 22,630 in 2013.

They follow a pledge by the Health and Social Care Secretary last month to provide an extra 3,000 midwives over the next four years, which would amount to a 25 per cent rise. The Daily Telegraph

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