Opinion Piece From A Student Midwife | Staff Shortages Within The NHS

Описание: Hi, and welcome back! This weeks video is about a current issue we are facing within the NHS and specifically within the midwifery profession - staff shortages, and how they are directly impacting our ability to follow the NMC's Code. This is my opinions on this topic, but I have linked below to all the sources I refer to and a lot of other really helpful resources surrounding this topic.

RCM warns of midwife exodus as maternity staffing crisis grows- https://tinyurl.com/38w35p7h

NHS digital - https://tinyurl.com/4jpz2nmh

Kings Fund: The NHS workforce in England is in crisis: urgent action is required to tackle a vicious cycle of shortages and increased pressures on staff, which has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
https://tinyurl.com/dvu2mynk

Petition 'Support urgent government investment into maternity services to solve the staffing crisis' - https://tinyurl.com/nsyxwhnz

Metro article: The midwife exodus: ‘We just can’t give mums and babies the care they need’ - https://tinyurl.com/y2mv4khy

Independent: 'NHS England maternity services may need overhauling to ensure safety, say experts' - https://tinyurl.com/z5a6d7n2

Daily Mail: 'I used to be proud to be a midwife... now if I finish work and haven’t lost a baby or a woman, it’s a good day: The shattering words of one woman on the maternity frontline, in this deeply disturbing report on a profession in crisis' - https://tinyurl.com/avdpepfn

Resources:
Fund our NHS - https://tinyurl.com/zch4ux6r
Contact your local MP - https://tinyurl.com/chx5b3je

Book:
Hard Pushed: A midwife's story, by Leah Hazard

If you haven't checked her out yet Cheryl Samuels is a wonderful resource over on Instagram, she is also the creator of the Petition I have linked above. As I was uploading this video I saw she has added new resources on this topic find her @the_holistic_midwife

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