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UK Nursing Body Raises Alarm Over Midwife Shortage As Birth Rates Rise
In its report, Support, Supervision and Safety, the council points out there is an increasing number of complex births and potential challenges, including substance abuse or obesity, in many areas.
NMC Chief Executive and Registrar, Professor Dickon Weir-Hughes said:
“Our report has raised a number of key concerns about the future of maternity services in the UK. An increasing birth rate was reported from all Local Supervising Authorities(LSAs), bar one, and this has had a significant impact on midwife to birth ratios in several areas.
“Although successful efforts have been made to boost the numbers of midwives in many regions, others are still lagging behind and this problem could worsen as a significant proportion of experienced midwives and supervisors of midwives are now approaching retirement age.
“The NMC urges maternity service providers, related health authorities and the UK health departments to monitor the situation and act swiftly if LSAs raise concerns about the quality of care provided to mothers and babies.”
After analysing reports from all 26 of the UK’s LSAs, the NMC identified encouraging progress in several areas, including good practice regarding service development for some of the most vulnerable families.
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