The Royal College of Midwives warns the issue will worsen after the pandemic as staff have been doing unpaid overtime. Executive director Jon Skewes said: “We know many midwives leave due to stress and burnout and never return. Mr Skewes said the NHS must also do more to make midwifery appealing, including scrapping student tuition fees. Despite rising numbers leaving over stress, officials say overall, the total quitting for different reasons is falling. The NHS added: “There’s been a 10% fall in midwives leaving the health service in the past five years and a new flexible rota is helping to give staff more control of shifts.”

Source: Daily Mirror June 27, 2020 18:42 UTC