The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses has warned the authorities it will register and industrial dispute unless newly graduated midwives were employed by next Wednesday.

It said in a statement that the Health Department’s failure to recruit the midwives, left the midwifery department with an inadequate complement.

Their recruitment, it said, was essential for high quality and safe care to pregnant women and babies.

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