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Tensions are high as trainee doctors have been planning mass resignations until Monday over the government's plan to increase the quota for medical students.

The General Medical Council says efforts to recruit more UK doctors will take years to take effect.

TMOs have not been paid in time for 4 months

The family say the student midwife should never have been in that position, but the evidence we've seen suggests it's not a rare occurrence. a uk—wide survey of trainee doctors in maternity care paints a damning picture of the trust, particularly another hospital it runs, the william harvey. in comparison to the uk average, trainees at the hospital say they were far more likely to be forced to deal with problems beyond their abilities, worn out at the end of their shift, and supervised by people they thought were incompetent. this maternity expert says a lack of staff is hampering care but t...

I said to her, "i know my body, it's my fourth baby." but the midwife caring for her went on a break. jamie was, therefore, delivered by an inexperienced, poorly supervised student midwife. he had the cord wrapped around his neck, she didn't even see that. she straightaway, naturally, just sort of picked him up and went to put him straight onto my chest which obviously really constricted his windpipe. jamie was whisked away by another midwife, and for half an hour, stacey, who had lost her previous child at 22 weeks, didn't know if he was alive or dead. i am very, very lucky he's alive, and i ...