Fears for safety of pregnant women as NHS data shows record number of midwives quit due to stress

Fears for safety of pregnant women as NHS data shows record number of midwives quit due to stress Midwife numbers are reaching a dangerous level which could put lives at risk, as records show more staff leaving than joining the profession for the first time in a decade.

As a record number suffer burnout and leave, the figures from NHS Digital for 2021/22 show almost 300 more staff abandoned midwifery than joined the service, with 3,440 leaving and only 3,144 coming in. The Daily Mail