Young Midwives Leaving NHS in Crisis | London News

Midwives under thirty-five are fleeing the UK’s maternity wards in record numbers, with over 1,600 quitting last year alone—more than half of all resignations. Since 2015, youth departures have surged 59%, while nearly a quarter of midwifery students drop out before graduation. Burnout, relentless pressure, and understaffing are driving this exodus, leaving three-quarters of midwives contemplating leaving. Despite government claims of record staffing and new support initiatives, frontline realities reveal a staffing emergency threatening patient safety and wasting vital talent. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1da7837a37bf3646