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The rise will mean a recommended intake of 3,724, up from 3,360 in 2017/18.
The announcement was made by the Scottish Health Secretary Shona Robinson on a visit to Erskine Home where she met students on placement.
Royal College of Midwives (RCM) director for Scotland, Mary Ross-Davie, said: "We welcome that the Scottish Government has responded to RCM's calls and advice on student midwife places. Today's announcement means that the current intake of student midwives will now rise by 18.3% from 191 to 226 places.
"This increase in student numbers, along with the commitment to sustaining and supporting return-to-practice programmes, the continued provision of bursary support for student midwives and the planned ongoing work in relation to widening access and routes into a midwifery career, are a positive response to the growing midwifery workforce issues across Scotland.
"This significant increase in student midwife numbers is necessary to respond to the growing gap between midwives coming into the NHS in Scotland and those leaving. Over 40% of midwives in Scotland are now over the age of 50 and we are seeing a rapid rise in the number of retirees. We are also seeing younger midwives leaving midwifery, attracted by lower caseloads in other healthcare professions and, in some cases, better pay."
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Number Of Student Midwives To Rise In Scotland
The number of student midwives and nurses entering Scottish Government-funded degree programmes will increase by 10.8% in 2018/19.The rise will mean a recommended intake of 3,724, up from 3,360 in 2017/18.
The announcement was made by the Scottish Health Secretary Shona Robinson on a visit to Erskine Home where she met students on placement.
Royal College of Midwives (RCM) director for Scotland, Mary Ross-Davie, said: "We welcome that the Scottish Government has responded to RCM's calls and advice on student midwife places. Today's announcement means that the current intake of student midwives will now rise by 18.3% from 191 to 226 places.
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"This increase in student numbers, along with the commitment to sustaining and supporting return-to-practice programmes, the continued provision of bursary support for student midwives and the planned ongoing work in relation to widening access and routes into a midwifery career, are a positive response to the growing midwifery workforce issues across Scotland.
"This significant increase in student midwife numbers is necessary to respond to the growing gap between midwives coming into the NHS in Scotland and those leaving. Over 40% of midwives in Scotland are now over the age of 50 and we are seeing a rapid rise in the number of retirees. We are also seeing younger midwives leaving midwifery, attracted by lower caseloads in other healthcare professions and, in some cases, better pay."
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