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Northern Ireland<br />
Student midwives<br />
70<br />
60<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
0<br />
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> student<br />
midwives, direct entry<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> student<br />
midwives, short course<br />
Source: Northern<br />
Ireland Statistics and<br />
Research Agency<br />
Student midwife numbers in Northern Ireland have<br />
been fairly stable in recent years, first increasing to<br />
65 (2009–2011) before nudging down a little to 60<br />
(2012). An urgent analysis needs to be conducted<br />
into whether this will produce the new midwives<br />
needed to deal with the changing age pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong><br />
the pr<strong>of</strong>ession.<br />
Not enough midwives under the age <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> 50<br />
Thousands<br />
more midwives<br />
since 2005, but<br />
only 66 were<br />
under the age<br />
<strong>of</strong> 50<br />
2% midwives<br />
under age 50<br />
342 rise in<br />
midwives over<br />
the age <strong>of</strong> 50<br />
2001<br />
2001<br />
<strong>2015</strong><br />
Northern<br />
Ireland<br />
224 fall in midwives<br />
under the age <strong>of</strong> 50<br />
<strong>2015</strong><br />
England<br />
<strong>State</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Maternity</strong> <strong>Services</strong> | 15
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