RCM warns of midwife exodus as maternity staffing crisis grows Midwives are being driven out of the NHS by understaffing and fears they can’t deliver safe care to women in the current system, according to a new survey of its members by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
The College is warning of a ‘midwife exodus’ as it publishes the results of its annual member experiences of work survey. Over half of midwives surveyed said they were considering leaving their job as a midwife with 57% saying they would leave the NHS in the next year.
See also:
- UK facing midwife exodus as more than half want to quit The Daily Mail
- Poor staffing and safety fears is driving midwives out of the NHS The Independent
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