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N.S. midwives push for more funded positions as demand grows for their services cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Nova Scotia health officials say hiring about five more midwives would clear the long waiting list of people wanting midwifery care in Halifax, but how many are needed in the rest of the province is unclear.
Nova Scotia's standing committee on community services was told Tuesday that a school for the region could help fill vacancies and meet demand for midwife care in the region.
As Nova Scotia works to reduce burdens on the health-care system, the provincial association of midwives is asking why it was left out of the latest budget.