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There is a national and international shortage of midwives
The latest Trust board papers show that in April, there was 100 per cent one-to-one care in labour in Preston Birth Centre, Preston s Delivery Suite and Chorley Birth Centre.
The figure was 99 per cent for the Delivery Suite from June - October 2020, and from December 2020 to March 2021. It was 99 per cent for Preston Birth Centre in July 2020 and 98 per cent in April 2020, October 2020 and March 2021.
To achieve 100 per cent compliance in one-to-one care all round, a recruitment campaign has been signed off for six additional WTE (whote time equivalant) roles to backfull a staffing deficit due to maternity leave. The deadline for recruitment is July 31.