The Secret Midwife : life, death and the truth about birth.
by Secret Midwife.
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BookPublisher: London : John Blake Publishing, 2021Edition: [New edition].Description: xii, 324 pages ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781789464573 (pbk.) :; 1789464579 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 618.2023 THESubject(s): Midwifery -- Great Britain | Hospitals -- Maternity services -- Great Britain | Midwives -- Great Britain -- Psychology | Child Care | Child Care | Autobiography: science, technology & medicine | Clinical & internal medicine | MidwiferySummary: Before, during and after labour the role of a midwife is second to none. The Secret Midwife reveals the highs and lows on the frontline of the maternity unit, from the mother who tries to give herself a DIY caesarean to the baby born into witness protection, and from surprise infants that arrive down toilets to ones that turn up in the lift. But there is a problem; the system which is supposed to support the midwives and the women they care for is starting to crumble. Short-staffed, over worked and underappreciated - these crippling conditions are taking their toll on the dedicated staff doing their utmost to uphold our National Health Service, and the consequences are very serious indeed.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 618.2023 THE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003098706X |
"Bonus chapter on midwifery in the pandemic"--Front cover.
Previous edition: 2020.
Before, during and after labour the role of a midwife is second to none. The Secret Midwife reveals the highs and lows on the frontline of the maternity unit, from the mother who tries to give herself a DIY caesarean to the baby born into witness protection, and from surprise infants that arrive down toilets to ones that turn up in the lift. But there is a problem; the system which is supposed to support the midwives and the women they care for is starting to crumble. Short-staffed, over worked and underappreciated - these crippling conditions are taking their toll on the dedicated staff doing their utmost to uphold our National Health Service, and the consequences are very serious indeed.
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