The funding crisis that faces George Osborne as he delivers his spending review today is arguably the worst the NHS has ever seen, following five years of an unprecedented funding squeeze imposed across the health service.
At the Royal College of Midwives, we’ve seen the impact on maternity services. Maternity services are overworked, understaffed and struggling to cope, with maternity unit closures, budget and training cuts as well as reduced services among the key issues highlighted in a survey of senior midwives.
