title: Midwives can no longer keep services afloat.
abstract: Midwives are working harder than ever before. With a rising birth rate and a shortage of 3,500 midwives, professional burnout and stress are increasingly common. We simply cannot continue as we are - relying on overstretched teams to keep our maternity services afloat is not good enough. We know Royal College of Midwives' (RCM) members have never felt so challenged in their ability to provide high-quality care.
authors.affiliation: Royal College of Midwives.
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Warwick
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom