I've seen so many colleagues and students struggle with these very same things. And we're working so hard in the NHS now at all times that, again, not recognizing these things seems like a disservice to everybody else on my team. It's not really about me, but if I can share my experience and let the world know how hard we're all working and how sometimes it affects us, then I'm glad. That can only be a good thing. So finally, tell me about what you're working on next in those minutes you could have run. Okay, so this is a world debut exclusive almost. Yeah, so as we were just saying before you pressed record, I was
While we take a rest over the summer, we’re sharing some remastered episodes from Season One, chosen by listeners.
This week, I talk to Leah Hazard, NHS midwife extraordinaire and author of Hard Pushed, part memoir of Leah’s life on the labour ward, and part exploration of the current state of the profession.
Leah is as funny, wise and warm in person as she is in print, and she talks about the life-changing decision to leave her TV career and train to be a midwife, and the moment when the stress became too much during one very busy night on the ward.
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