OVERWORKED midwives are missing meals and loo breaks while at work as they do not have enough time to take them, a report revealed today.

Midwives are also working additional unpaid hours, on top of long shifts, according to a survey of 980 professionals in England carried out by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).

More than a fifth are working at least five extra hours each week for no pay to keep maternity services running.