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Midwives struggle to find work as Scots posts dry up
(The Scotsman 23/11/2009)
NEW midwives and staff wanting to return to work are struggling to find jobs in Scotland, it was claimed yesterday. A one-year guarantee of a job in the NHS currently operates for newly qualified nurses and midwives in Scotland. But some cannot find a post, leading them to consider moving to England to find work. The Scottish Labour Party said some new midwives were already travelling long distances to keep up their skills while they looked for jobs.
Health chiefs are warned 'overworked midwives burning out'
(The Scotsman 20/10/2009)
CONCERNS that midwives are "burning out" because they look after too many mothers and their babies were raised with health officials yesterday. A question submitted to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's annual review asked how midwives could be expected to provide high-quality care when three midwives were looking after up to 29 women and their babies. The concerns come after the RCN warned that over half of nurses in Scotland were too busy to provide the care they would like to.
Doctor's fear for maternity care
(BBC 26/05/2009)
A senior doctor has warned that babies' lives are sometimes being put at risk because of a lack of staff in some of Wales' largest maternity hospitals. The doctor - who does not want to be identified for fear of losing his job - spoke to BBC Wales' Week In Week Out. Tuesday night's programme is investigating maternity services. But Rosemary Kennedy, chief nursing officer for Wales, says maternity services are safe, and more midwives are being recruited across the country.
Midwife numbers 'to fall short'
(BBC 16/04/2009)
Many health authorities are not on track to provide the midwives needed for one-to-one care, figures obtained by the midwives' trade union suggest. The Royal College of Midwives wants one midwife for every 28 births, but says only four Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs) will hit or better this by 2012.
Expert group to review nurse role
(BBC 10/03/2009)
A commission of experts has been set up to advise the government in England on the future role of nurses and midwives. The group will consider a more central role for nurses and midwives, and how they could help to boost patient safety and quality of care. It will also examine how nurses could be given more freedom to commission and run their own services.
Midwives' workload surges under Labour - putting mothers and babies at risk
(Daily Mail 12/01/2009)
Figures show that midwives are more overworked than they have been for at least a decade. NHS midwives are delivering far more babies per year than stipulated by safety guidelines - putting mothers and babies at risk. For the sixth year running, the number of births each midwife handles has risen, and it is now higher than at any time since records began in 1997.
Complex births 'add to pressure'
(BBC 03/12/2008)
The Nursing and Midwifery Council said more pregnancies were being seen in older women, immigrants and people with health problems across the UK. It said these cases often required more attention pre-birth and during labour which added to the pressure on an already under-staffed service.
Midwife units key to giving nature a hand
(The Scotsman 02/12/2008)
The new head of the RCM tells Lyndsay Moss that women must be given choice over childbirth. "You have got two people - a woman and her baby - who are going through a normal, but nonetheless critical process, and it's very important they have someone with them the whole time to support them and monitor that everything is going normally."
Busy pregnant executives bring midwives to the office
(Daily Mail 09/10/2008)
The 24-hour working culture means many female executives find it impossible to juggle hospital check-ups with meetings. But a London midwife has now launched the first ante-natal service tailored for women who want to combine motherhood with a high-profile career. The cost of the service, which provides support throughout pregnancy, is £5,000.
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