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Maternity Services in crisis as Bradford Trust rejects collective grievance to address midwife shortage
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Maternity Services in crisis as Bradford Trust rejects collective grievance to address midwife shortageAfter 2 ½ years of negotiations with the Bradford Foundation Trust, more than 45 members of the Royal College of Midwives, UNISON, and the Royal College of Nursing vowed to continue to lobby NHS managers after a collective grievance regarding the shortage of midwives was rejected on Thursday (Dec. 6). The grievance was a response to understaffing, lack of equipment for midwives and the chronic shortage of midwives serving a diverse and hard-to-reach community. In response to the grievance, NHS managers proposed a plan for £150,000 for maternity care assistants or support workers rather than hiring more midwives, which was requested by the three unions. More... HAVE YOUR SAY! Please reply to this thread to discuss this news item.      |
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