Manx Care chair admits maternity services are understaffed
Manx Care says it's looking at how to address a midwife shortage on the Island.
The healthcare body has acknowledged there are staffing issues within the maternity service.
Manx Radio was contacted by a father who said their new baby's five-day and 10-day appointments were cancelled because there were no midwives available.
Sarah Pinch is the interim chair of Manx Care:
Should the horse tram tracks be fully reinstated?
Call in Tynwald for quicker decision
Ex-chief minister backs bid for alcohol sales on Steam Packet trips
Tony Brown says operator should be allowed to serve drinks within Manx 12-mile limit
Sod-breaking ceremony should mark 150th anniversary of horse tramway, suggests Victorian Society
"How nice it would be if they had someone special to dig the first sod"
Island's armed policing policies about resilience, not in response to a particular threat
Officers hope to reassure the public about how it's implemented here at a talk
Horse trams, hospital bed pressures and Middle East impact among issues for March Tynwald
Members will question ministers on healthcare capacity, flood defences, transport disruption and government services