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Twice as many midwives leaving as joining profession, conference told

Twice as many midwives leaving as joining profession, conference told — Last year, 329 midwives joined the profession but 658 left.

Tue, 18 Apr, 2023 - 19:16

Niamh Griffin, Health Correspondent

Twice as many midwives left the profession in Ireland last year compared to new entrants who joined, the All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2023 heard on Tuesday.

The need to amend how midwives train and changes to global recruitment rules were also discussed by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) CEO Sheila McClelland during the event.

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