Half of maternity wards had to shut last year due to “shameful” lack of staff or beds
One hospital said it had to turn away expectant mothers 30 times in 2016 because of “insufficient midwifery staffing for workload”
One hospital said it had to turn away expectant mothers 30 times in 2016 because of “insufficient midwifery staffing for workload”
A Times op-ed called the move a ‘toxic political mix… driven more by ideology than logic’ and called for the policy to be scrapped.
RCM and RCN members are calling for the NHS pay restraint to be scrapped
A report from Unison says replacing bursaries with student loans will cost more than it saves
It is time to start valuing maternity care for the women worst affected.