Overview
Amity Reed became a midwife to serve women, but the reality of working in over-stretched and underfunded NHS maternity services soon shattered her illusions. She's not alone - for every 30 midwives that train, 29 will leave the profession. Overdue is both the devastating personal story behind the statistics, and a call for change in the NHS. Real-life stories capture the moments at the heart of midwifery: life, death, birth, tragedy and joy, and are embedded in a clear-sighted examination of what is working - and what isn't - in maternity services. The result is a book that asks - and tries to answer - questions that are at the heart of many people's working lives: how can we follow our calling, provide for our families and keep ourselves healthy, if the workplace and its systems are working against us?
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781780664101
- ISBN-10: 1780664109
- Publisher: Montag & Martin
- Publish Date: October 2020
- Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.5 pounds
- Page Count: 216
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