midwives

  1. Northerner

    More UK nurses and midwives leaving than joining profession

    More nurses and midwives are leaving the profession in the UK than joining it, for the first time since 2008, figures show. The number registered in the UK fell by 1,783 to 690,773, in the year to March. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) said the downward trend had been most pronounced...
  2. Northerner

    NHS spends £17m on agency midwives in one year, figures reveal

    Figures reveal “wasteful” NHS trusts have spent more than £17m on agency midwives in one year – enough to employ 511 full-time staff. The figures – obtained by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) through freedom of information requests – cover a three-year period and are published in a new...
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