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Oct 2026
Understanding midwifery workforce recruitment and retention: a realist review protocol for synthesising international evidence to inform UK workforce strategy
Abstract Introduction Midwives play an essential role in improving maternal and newborn outcomes, yet workforce shortages continue to challenge the sustainability of maternity services internationally and within the UK. An earlier scoping review by the authors identified multiple barriers, enablers and workforce strate...
H. Stelling, Megan E. L. Brown, A. Boyle et al.
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