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Midwives missing out on meals and loo breaks, report reveals
OVERWORKED midwives are missing meals and loo breaks while at work as they do not have enough time to take them, a report revealed today.
Midwives are also working additional unpaid hours, on top of long shifts, according to a survey of 980 professionals in England carried out by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
More than a fifth are working at least five extra hours each week for no pay to keep maternity services running.
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