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| Warning over midwife retirement 'time bomb' | Warning over midwife retirement 'time bomb' |
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| The Royal College of Midwives has warned that Scotland is facing a retirement "time bomb". | |
| About 40% of midwives are now in their 50s and 60s, compared with 30% only four years ago. | About 40% of midwives are now in their 50s and 60s, compared with 30% only four years ago. |
| The Royal College of Midwives said services are not currently under threat, but may not be safe in future. | The Royal College of Midwives said services are not currently under threat, but may not be safe in future. |
| The Scottish government said Scotland had the recommended number of midwifes and it would continue to ensure the right numbers of midwives are training. | The Scottish government said Scotland had the recommended number of midwifes and it would continue to ensure the right numbers of midwives are training. |
| The Royal College also said the number of younger midwives in Scotland was falling. | The Royal College also said the number of younger midwives in Scotland was falling. |
| Scotland is the only part of Britain where the birth rate is currently rising. It is also seeing an increase in the number of older mothers. | Scotland is the only part of Britain where the birth rate is currently rising. It is also seeing an increase in the number of older mothers. |
| In 2012, more women aged over 35 gave birth in Scotland than women in their early 30s. | In 2012, more women aged over 35 gave birth in Scotland than women in their early 30s. |
| Older mothers sometimes need more monitoring, and there is also the added pressure of increasing levels of obesity and ill-health in pregnancy. | Older mothers sometimes need more monitoring, and there is also the added pressure of increasing levels of obesity and ill-health in pregnancy. |