Overworked
Understaffed
1 for every 28, some places = over 30
Cathy Warwick: once critical shortfalls are reached, maternity services wont be safe'.
Worlwide lacking 350000, 3.6 million deaths avoided
staff from ante/postnatal wards taken for labour ward leaving them shortstaffed
bank/part time dont know hospital/are exhausted
Ban on independent midwives due to lack of professional liaibilty insurance
Budget cuts suggest inevitable cuts to staffing.
retirement in 5-10 years
unis = forced redundancies/mergers=less places
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