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| Midwives struggle with baby boom | Midwives struggle with baby boom |
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| Maternity care in Northern Ireland is facing a crisis due to an increase in the birth rate and lack of staff, the Royal College of Midwives has warned. | Maternity care in Northern Ireland is facing a crisis due to an increase in the birth rate and lack of staff, the Royal College of Midwives has warned. |
| The number of babies born in Northern Ireland last year rose to 24,000 - 2,000 more than the previous year. | The number of babies born in Northern Ireland last year rose to 24,000 - 2,000 more than the previous year. |
| Breda Hughes, from the RCM, said staffing levels had not increased to cope with the extra workload. | Breda Hughes, from the RCM, said staffing levels had not increased to cope with the extra workload. |
| "They are concerned about the quality of care, about staffing levels and about pay," she said. | "They are concerned about the quality of care, about staffing levels and about pay," she said. |
| "We've had a rise of 2,000 births in two years, that's a lot in a small county like Northern Ireland, with no rise in the number of midwives working in the service." |