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flag UK midwifery graduates face job shortages despite staffing crises, with 31% unemployed and many in non-clinical roles.

flag Newly qualified midwives in the UK are struggling to find jobs despite a long-standing shortage in maternity services, with a Royal College of Midwives survey finding 31% unemployed and many taking non-clinical roles. flag Over half of those employed were on temporary or part-time contracts, highlighting a lack of stable positions. flag The RCM attributes the crisis to financial pressures and NHS recruitment freezes, warning it harms graduates’ mental health and future workforce stability. flag The government cites 700 new graduate roles and a record 31,024 midwives in the NHS, with a 10-year workforce plan in development.

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