Manx Care currently around 30% short staffed in midwifery
An aging workforce and a 30 per cent midwifery vacancy rate is a big concern for the Island's maternity service.
Manx Care has confirmed work is underway to increase recruitment but it's likely to take up to five years for numbers to stabilise.
It comes after the Royal College of Midwives called for a review into maternity provision on the Island.
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