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March with Midwives campaigners demand urgent action on maternity ‘crisis’ : The March with Midwives steering group said: “It is clear that maternity services in the UK are in crisis. Giving birth in the UK. a high-income country is becoming critically unsafe. This is unacceptable. Campaigners in central London on Sunday

Campaigners in Central London on Sunday
By Lizzie Edmonds
@lizzieedmo
22 hours ago

“Campaigners have called for the “crisis” in maternity care to be addressed as a “national emergency”.

Supporters of a March with Midwives event were asked to gather in towns and cities across much of the UK on Sunday.

Vigils were due to take place in England, Scotland, and Wales with gatherings planned for locations including London’s Parliament Square, Birmingham, and Manchester.

The organisation, which describes itself as a grassroots movement, said it is urging the Government to act now to tackle staffing shortages and safety in maternity units.

The group said it has four demands for politicians: to listen to all staff and service users and their advocates; fund emergency retention of staff; enable all qualified midwives who are willing to work and support students to enter training and finish their courses; reduce demands on staff.