A rising birth rate, increasing numbers of complex pregnancies and shortages of midwifery staff mean 610 more midwives are needed in the East of England region, the Royal College of Midwives has said.
In its response to the East of England’s regional Darzi vision, the college says the estimate that 160 midwives are needed in the region is a gross underestimate.
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Anita Charlesworth, Candace Imison and Richard Murray look in detail at solutions across the different policy levers for workforce, including training, pay, staff retention and skill mix
The NHS has made “insufficient progress” on cutting its elective waiting list, according to the government’s spending watchdog.
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